FdA Health and Wellbeing (Assistant Practitioner) Higher Apprenticeship at University of Suffolk

The FdA in Health and Wellbeing (Assistant Practitioner) Higher Apprenticeship is a course designed to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours in line with the occupational standards for Assistant Practitioners. The course provides a flexible work-based learning programme, to develop knowledge of key areas of health and social care, including the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. The Foundation Degree is an employment-based higher education qualification and is offered as part of the Higher Apprenticeship, which is aligned with the Assistant Practitioner (Health) Apprenticeship Standard.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society  |  Duration: Two years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (apprenticeship, employer-sponsored work-based route)  |  Intake: February 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Personal and Professional Development (Mandatory), Inclusive Communication for Professional Practice (Mandatory), Human Anatomy and Physiology (Mandatory), Principles and Foundations of Rehabilitations Practice, Practice Learning 1 (Mandatory), Preparation for Practice (EPA). Year 2: Contemporary Health and Wellbeing (Mandatory), Rehabilitation and Recover Evidence Based Interventions for Lifelong Wellbeing, Research And Leadership for Professional Practice (Mandatory), Practice Learning 2 (Mandatory).

Career pathways

Graduates of the Foundation Degree of Arts in Health and Wellbeing (Assistant Practitioner) Higher Apprenticeship will be well placed to take advantage of a variety of career opportunities which exist in the health and social care arena.

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