Dip HE Nursing Studies and Health
93% of UWTSD’s Nursing students agreed that their course has provided them with opportunities to apply what they have learnt – NSS 2017.
The NHS is changing in Wales. It has never been so difficult to gain a place in Nursing and similar professional roles including midwifery, paramedic science, radiography and occupational therapy. If you are one of the 52% of applicants who have not received a place in your first choice health professional degree, then this is the course for you.
This unique programme is designed to increase your chances of gaining entry into your first choice degree. We will develop your knowledge and ability in the core concepts, theories and underpinning knowledge of nursing and related subjects while training you in the skills needed to succeed in higher education.
The Dip HE Nursing Studies and Health Programme is offered as flexible route qualification. This means you are able to keep applying to your first choice degree while you study with us and leave the course at the end of year one or two depending on when you gain your place.
We know that you do not want to give up on your goals – and we are here to work with you to reach them, no matter what barriers you may have had in your way.
We offer flexible programmes which work around you and your life as much as possible. All our courses are offered as FULL or PART time programmes. We offer flexibility within all our part-time routes across all our programmes within the Health Portfolio.
Key Facts
UCAS Code: PS12
Institution Code: T80
Course Length:
2 year
Start Date: September
Location:
Swansea | Carmarthen
School/Faculty:
School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education
Contact Name:
Amanda Owens
Contact Email:
amanda.owens@uwtsd.ac.uk
Language Choice
English
We support our students 100% in helping them achieve their aspirations and dreams.
The Dip HE Nursing Studies and Health works with you to improve your chances of gaining entry on your first choice degree. We will train you in the underlying concepts of nursing and related professional roles. We also help you with interview skills, healthcare work experience, educational grades and attainment, and UCAS applications.
If you are not successful in gaining a place on your first choice degree we provide the opportunity for you to gain a BSc with one extra year of study. This could be a BSc Health and Social Care or BSc Health Management (Swansea campus), or BSc Public Health (Carmarthen campus). We also work closely with other schools and faculties in UWTSD to provide other direct and fast track routes to a degree, for example the BA Counselling Studies.
We can offer you the opportunity to visit the campus and meet the teaching team. We will answer any questions and if required a one to one informal chat can be arranged. Please email the named contact at the top of the screen if you would like to know more.
First Year
- Personal and Academic Development (PAD)
- Communication and Counselling
- Workplace Practice
- Managing Organisations
- Introduction to the Physiology of the Body (‘Physiology I’)
- Introduction to Health Research
Second Year
- Specialised Care: Working with Dementia & the Elderly
- Community Care
- Physiology Of Health Including Nutrition (‘Physiology II’)
- Health Industry InternshipPublic Health
- Psychopathology & Therapeutic Responses in Health
This programme offers an academically challenging, vocational experience which incorporates innovative teaching and assessment methods.
The opportunity to take on public or voluntary sector work experience is a key theme throughout all our programmes. We will work with you to find the placement which suits your future goals. We have links with three health boards in Wales, as well as a variety of health organisations and charities.
We are proud of our strong student support and study skills development programme. We will also equip you with wider skills such as interview skills, mentoring and life coaching skills within the first year.
The Health Portfolio boasts a high rate of further progression.
Health Portfolio Programme Team:
Health Portfolio Directors: Amanda Owens and Tania Davies
- Year 1 Managers: Karen Hudson and Felicity Page
- Year 2 Manager: Karen Burton
- Year 3 Manager: Beth Cummings
Assessments include; essays, exams, reports, presentations, reflective blogs and professional portfolios.
You will be asked to utilise information technology communication and organisational skills for your assignments.
Applicants will require AT LEAST ONE of the following:
- 32 UCAS points or equivalent.
- Or BTEC PASS
- Or at least three years’ experience in related setting (this could include entrance interview and written test depending on your employment experience)
- Or Access Diploma at 45 PASS credits
- Or independent applicant (i.e. over 21 years old) with relevant life experience*
- DBS update system a requirement for ALL UWTSD applicants
*You may be given pathway options in this instance.
We have a very strong employment support and work experience system within the Health Portfolio. We work with three health boards as well as a variety of public and private organisations, companies and charities in the Health Sector within West Wales to build opportunities for all our students.
This course has a particularly high rate of higher educational progression, with around 85% of our first years students leaving to accept places in general adult nursing, pediatric nursing, paramedic science, midwifery and occupational therapy across the UK.
We also offer short courses for businesses and a Pathway course for applicants with no formal qualifications wishing to enter the sector or higher education*
- BSc Health Management
- HND Health Management
- BSc Health and Social Care
- HND Health and Social Care
- FdSc Health and Care of Children and Young People (formerly FdA Children and Young People)
- BSc Health and Care of Children and Young People (formerly BSc Children and Young People)
*subject to validation