Health and Care
A career in Health, Medicine or as a Scientist
Department Overview
Our Health and Care courses enable you to learn through the practical application of skills within the classroom, simulation suite and during work placement. You’ll learn through hands-on experiments and practical sessions, presentations, facilitated discussions, visits from outside speakers and demonstrations.
Students opting for Health and Care, will be studying in our newly developed, state-of-the-art hospital ward, complete with teaching facilities, patient mobility equipment, sensory impairment resources and patient simulators, providing students with real-life experience of working on a modern hospital ward.
There are over 350 different careers in health & care, and each one of them makes a difference to people's lives every day. Our courses will prepare you for careers in a range of health, allied health or social care settings, with roles including: Healthcare Support Worker, Adult Care Worker, Nurse, Midwife, Paramedic, Mental Health Worker, Support Worker, Operating Department Practitioner, Social Worker, Teacher, or in the armed forces.
Some of our related courses in Science may also be of interest.
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Health Care and Science at Bournemouth and Poole College
What course are you looking for?
Applied Psychology, Criminology and Law Level 3
Start Date
September 2027
Duration
2 Years
Attendance
Full-time
Applied Science Diploma Level 2
Start Date
September 2027
Duration
1 Year
Attendance
Full-time
Health and Social Care Level 2
Start Date
September 2027
Duration
1 Year
Attendance
Full-time
Health Science Diploma Level 2
Start Date
September 2027
Duration
1 Year
Attendance
Full-time
Level 1 Care
Start Date
September 2027
Duration
1 Year
Attendance
Full-time
NHS - Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Start Date
March/April 2027
Duration
18 Months
Attendance
Apprenticeship
T Level - Health (Level 3)
Start Date
September 2027
Duration
2 Years
Attendance
Traineeship
