Health & Social Care
The School of Health & Social Care has over 12,000 students on courses ranging from national vocational qualifications to doctoral degrees. Education, training and research are delivered in a multi-professional environment which is essential for modern health and social care practice.
School of Health & Social Care facilities The School of Health & Social Care has amazing purpose-built facilities simulating practice environments such as hospital wards, dental clinics and social care settings. See how students benefit and prepare for practice. (5 mins)
Foundations of Care
Undergraduate Courses
- Allied Health Profession Support (NVQ QCF), Level 3 Diploma in
- Clinical Healthcare Support (NVQ, QCF), Level 3 Diploma in
- Effective Practice in Care, Cert HE
- Health and Social Care (NVQ QCF), Level 3 Diploma in
- Health and Social Care Practice, FdSc
- Maternity and Paediatric Care (NVQ, QCF), Level 3 Diploma in
- Pathology Support (NVQ, QCF), Level 3 Diploma in
- Perioperative Care Support (NVQ QCF), Level 3 Diploma in
Continuing professional development
CPD/Short course funding
Health Education North East (HENE) has a contract with the University to fund places on certain courses for NHS employees in the North East. Please check with your Training Manager/Department if the course you are interested in is funded under this contract.
Please note:
- To be eligible for a funded place, you must be in receipt of an NHS payslip
- Funding is limited so we would advise you to apply as early as possible to secure a funded place
Factfile
- Our occupational therapy students gave us a score of 94% for satisfaction and our physiotherapy students gave us 90% (National Student Survey 2011)
- Recognised centre of excellence for teaching and learning: CETL4HealthNE (the Centre for Excellence in Healthcare Professional Education)
- The Centuria Building offers one of the most advanced learning environments in the UK
- Specialist laboratories simulate real-life environments
- Strong links with health and social care organisations
- The high quality of courses in nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and social work has been nationally recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency, the Department of Health and the General Social Care Council
- Range of practice placements available
- State-of-the-art clinical laboratories

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