L3 Ext Diploma in Health and Social Care - 1st Year - Full L3

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

08/09/2025

Entry requirements

Four GCSEs at Grade 4 / C or above including English and Maths or a Level 2 qualification. Learners will be subjected to an enhanced DBS check to confirm their suitability to work with children. This is required on final acceptance onto the course as required by law for all people working with children and/or vulnerable adults.

Teaching staff

The Health and Social Care Team are made up of Lecturers with both academic and vocational backgrounds in Health and Social care and related disciplines. The expertise within the team include: Nursing, Care, Management, Social Policy, Early Years, Counselling and Psychology.

Course Code

ED3HTA1F/1

Duration

2-Year

Location

Welwyn Garden City Campus

Awarding body

NCFE

Assessment

The course is assessed in both years by exams, coursework, and the completion of successful placements.

About the course

The duration of this course is 2 years to achieve the Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. When you have finished the course you can choose to go to work straight away or Apprenticeship or with enough UCAS points you can then progress to university. The college will help you in writing your CV, preparing for interviews, and with the UCAS application.

Career options

This course is valued by employers and higher education (Universities and Colleges). Students go into careers such as Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Speech Therapy, Residential Care Management, and the following a higher education degree/diploma course. Alternatively, you can work directly, in registered care homes, hospitals, or in the community as a care worker or health care assistant.

Potential careers:

Radiographer
Care Home Manager
Childminder
Counsellor
Health Psychologist
Probation Officer
Social Worker
Substance Misuse Worker
Youth & Community Worker

Course Content - What will I learn?

You will learn units like Human Growth and Development, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, Personal and Professional Development, Sociological and Psychological PerspectivesCommunication in Health and Social Care, Nutrition for Health and Social Care Working in Health and Social Care, Infection Prevent and Control in Health and Social Care, etc, There will also be a range of specialist units to study. The units are assessed using a variety of methods, including exams and Coursework that are based on a range of theories that will be linked to work placement experience. During the course you are expected to gain about 500 hrs of work placement experience which is Mandatory, the college will help you to get the placement.

Deaf Awareness, Food Hygiene, Functional Skills and First Aid

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.

The course is assessed in both years by exams, coursework, and the completion of successful placements.

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