FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Health) (Higher Apprenticeship) at Teesside University

Programme overview

A work-based foundation degree higher apprenticeship in health and social care for apprentices employed in health-related roles. It extends clinical skills and the theory underpinning practice, and routes include diagnostic radiography, adult nursing, maternal and infant, mental health nursing, learning disability nursing, rehabilitation and perioperative care.

Department: Nursing & Health | Duration: 2 years (one day a week on campus), delivered at the Darlington campus | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (apprenticeship) | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: An Introduction to Anatomy and Pathophysiology, Foundations of Practice (60 credits), Study Skills and Academic Writing, plus route-specific specialist modules. Year 2: Assistant Practitioner Consolidation End Point, Investigating Evidence and Contributing to Change, plus route-specific Orientations modules.

Career pathways

Apprentices can progress onto pre-registration courses or higher degree apprenticeships in diagnostic radiography, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, operating department practice or nursing.

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Entry requirements

Learners must hold Level 2 English and maths before starting and be employed at least 30 hours a week in the health and social care sector, with employer support, an identified practice assessor who is a registered professional, the Care Certificate and a Skills Scan. Most applicants have vocational qualifications or equivalent experience (such as NVQ 3, BTEC, A-levels or Access course); other routes are considered through recognition of prior experiential learning. International students requiring a student visa cannot be accepted.

GBP 14,000 a year (2026/27). Employer Apprenticeship Levy investment (apprenticeship funding), not a fee charged to the apprentice. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (one day a week on campus), delivered at the Darlington campus

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