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Foundation Degree - Nursing Associate (Apprenticeship) at University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A two-year Foundation Degree apprenticeship enabling healthcare assistants to become Nursing Associates, delivered at FHEQ Levels 4 and 5. Apprentices remain employed by their host organisation, spending 60% of their time in their current workplace, 20% in alternative placements and 20% on theory.

Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Intake: 20 September 2027, 10 January 2028  |  Study mode: full-time; apprenticeship  |  Location: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Foundations for Nursing Associates 1 and 2, Learning to Learn and Nursing Associate Practice 1. Year 2 covers Nursing Associate Concepts and Care Approaches, Nursing Associate Practice 2, Professional Development for Nursing Associates and Research for Nursing Associates.

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Entry requirements

Employed and meeting the employer's entry requirements. GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4/C or above, or Ofqual-regulated Level 2 Functional Skills, before the apprenticeship starts (otherwise English and/or Maths functional skills learning alongside the apprenticeship). Rehabilitation of Offenders form and enhanced DBS check. Prior learning accreditation up to 50% of the programme. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent.

Intake: 20 September 2027, 10 January 2028

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.hud.ac.uk/apprenticeships

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