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Health and Care

Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding career where you can really make a difference? If you're caring, compassionate and willing to work hard, Health and Care at Newcastle College could be the right choice for you.

Our courses focus on giving you practical experience and a real understanding of what it takes to work in the health sector.

You'll develop knowledge of everything from current social issues and how our NHS works, to nutrition and mental health, so you'll have the skills and knowledge you need to work in care, social care or a medical profession.

Learning from experienced tutors, you'll develop your practical skills in our dedicated healthcare facilities, including simulated hospital wards and science labs.

You may also spend time working on projects with local charities or undertaking a work placement to gain real experience.

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Health and Social Care - Level 1

Want to step into Health and Social Care? Learn in hospital simulation rooms and ageing suits and visual impairment goggles to help you understand domiciliary care.

Length: 1 year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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Health and Social Care - Level 2

This course focuses on the core principles of care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment within health and social care.

Length: 1 year
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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Health and Social Care - Level 3

Prepare for your future in Health and Social Care with this Level 3 course.

Length: 2 years
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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T-Level - Supporting the Adult Nursing Team (Health) – Level 3

Whether you’re thinking about a future in healthcare support or working with the ambulance service, this T-Level in Supporting the Adult Nursing Team could kickstart your career in this rewarding industry.

Length: 2 years
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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T-Level - Supporting the Mental Health Team (Health) – Level 3

Are you a passionate advocate for mental health support? Are you thinking about a career in this challenging but rewarding sector? If so, this T-Level in Supporting the Mental Health Team could be for you.

Length: 2 years
Study: Full-Time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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Email us: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk

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Ellie Wilson

Level 3 T-Level in Health (Supporting the Adult Nursing Team)

“I always wanted to work with children, but I chose the T-Level to get a wide range of experience. I spent my placement in care homes, rehab centres and then in primary schools. I would recommend it to anyone, I feel like I’ve gained so much more experience than I would have studying A Levels. It was also great to have such experienced teachers. Their experience of industry was a huge help to me, I learned a lot from them. I’m now going to Northumbria University to study Children’s Nursing.”

Courtnea-Mai Gilroy

Level 3 T-Level in Health (Supporting the Adult Nursing Team)

“I’m off to Edinburgh Napier University to study Biomedical Science, and then I plan to do a Master's in Medical Anthropology before going to medical school to get a Doctorate, and eventually be a Forensic Pathologist. Studying the T-Level has really prepared me for the route I want to go down. I spent my placement at the QE Hospital in Gateshead and while it was a little daunting at first to think of all the placement hours required, it has prepared me so well for university and my future career, more than any other route I could have chosen. I’d definitely recommend Newcastle College and the T-Level to anyone. The staff here are fantastic, especially Tyler Crow who is the best teacher I’ve ever had!”

Lilly Gray

Level 3 T-Level in Health (Supporting the Adult Nursing Team)

The course is a lot more practical and it’s not all exams, you get to experience something you wouldn’t with A Levels or in school. The course makes you more prepared for the workplace and prepares you for working with patients.

Luke Rowe

Level 3 Health and Social Care

When you study with Newcastle College, you give yourself the best opportunity you can to develop new skills, make new friends, and learn from tutors with so much experience in industry that everything you learn can be used straight away when you launch your career. The tutors on my course are the best teachers I’ve ever had, they’ve been through it all and are always sharing their experience with us. You’ll get to learn in fantastic facilities, including simulation suites better than the ones at Newcastle University, and you’ll benefit from learning in a really safe, supportive environment so you can learn the skills you’ll need for the front lines of industry.