• Courses
  • Health, Social and Public Services

Health, Social and Public Services

Health, Social and Public Services programmes provide the skills and knowledge needed to provide care and support to individuals in a variety of community-facing roles.

If you're passionate about starting or advancing a career in health, social care, or public services, our comprehensive range of courses can open doors to a variety of rewarding career pathways. Whether you aspire to work directly with patients, support individuals in their communities, or pursue a role in emergency response, our programmes are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.

Access to Higher Education (HE) courses are ideal for those looking to prepare for university-level study in the health and social care fields.

Full-Time Programmes offer hands-on learning and practical skills for school leavers leading to careers in the police, fire service, military, or emergency services, nursing, occupational therapy, or social work. Courses build skills in leadership and teamwork, preparing you for a wide range of community-facing roles.

Study Online courses provide adults with flexible learning options, allowing you to gain essential qualifications at your own pace. Subjects cover vocational skills essential for working in social care roles.

 

 

Courses

Meet our students Andrei Ilioiu

Andrei Ilioiu

I enjoy this course; it challenges me, and I’ve met a lot of people with the same aspirations.

Uniformed Public Services

Fee information

16 - 18 year olds

In most cases, students aged 16-18 on a full-time study programme (including T Levels) will not be required to pay fees, and the College will fund most course-specific equipment and materials. This excludes stationary, non-curriculum trips and a £15 College Subscription.

19 years and over

Students aged 19 years and over may be required to pay fees. Our Fees, Funding and Financial Support page has details on financial support, fee remissions and loans. Please note that some courses may have additional registration, examination and/or materials fees. Where we have been unable to provide these additional costs in this information, they will be discussed with you before enrolment.

Funded programmes

Where course fees are fully funded (for example Maths, English and Essential Digital Skills), the course is free of charge to students, subject to eligibility.

Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are fully funded and free of charge to learners. Employers who want to use Skills Bootcamps to train their existing employees contribute to the cost of training. See the Fees and Additional Costs for more information.

Fee information

Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are fully funded and free of charge to learners. Employers who want to use Skills Bootcamps to train their existing employees contribute to the cost of training. See the Fees and Additional Costs for more information.