Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) – HNC in Healthcare Professions Support for England HNC

Course Overview - Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) – HNC in Healthcare Professions Support for England HNC

Are you looking for a professional career in the health sector? Are you already employed in the health sector and eager for professional promotion? Then our HTQ course in Healthcare Professions is ideal for you.

Our Higher Technical Qualifications or HTQs are co-designed with employers to address an increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways. So, you not only get the knowledge you need to apply, or progress, but also the skills employers want in only 12 months.

The course aims to:

Give you the practical, interpersonal an...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

1 Years

Start Date

21/09/2026

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Quarryfield Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BE

Application Details

Course Code

HSC1

Institution Code

G09

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

56

You will be required to demonstrate a level 3 qualification which evidences 56 UCAS points. You will also be asked to demonstrate GCSE or equivalent qualifications in maths and English grade 4 or above. Related work experience IELTS 5.5 (reading and writing must be at 5.5) if English is not your first language. Based on extensive vocational experience relevant to the health and social care sector, then Functional Skills Level 2 may be sufficient. You would need to work towards achieving GCSE maths and English if you wish to progress to a Level 6 Top Up programme, where relevant. A clear DBS

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales £5,995

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