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Healthcare Practice (Nursing Degree Link Route)

North East Scotland College

Venues

Aberdeen City Campus

Content

The purpose of this course is to prepare our future healthcare professionals to thrive within today’s health and social care services. You will be provided with the skills, knowledge and critical ability to provide person-centred care. You will mainly work with people over the age of 16.? This will include working with individuals, families and communities to promote health and well-being, prevention of ill health and enabling people to maintain and improve their mental and physical health.?You will be expected to support individuals through all stages of the life cycle including end-of-life and palliative care.

This course is for those wishing to articulate into Year 2 of an Adult or Mental Health nursing degree at RGU, or a Learning Disabilities nursing degree at Edinburgh Napier University after the course.

This course is for those intending to apply for Year 1 of a Paramedic Practice, Midwifery or Children and Young People’s nursing degree on completing the course.

Entry Requirements

2 Highers including a science subject, preferably Biology; or Advanced Health and Social Care (Level 6); or other relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6.

You will require a satisfactory criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland to show that you are suitable for this type of course. Contact Disclosure Scotland for details on the type you would need.

Progression Routes

Healthcare (Level 6)

Start Date

August

Qualification

HNC

Study Method

Full time

Course Length

1 year

Department

Care

SCQF Level

5

Career Area

Health and Medicine

Career Sectors

Alternative Medicine

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