Health and Care

Our health and care courses are designed with industry to inspire and develop a workforce that delivers outstanding service with care and compassion. We offer a wide range of courses including full-time, part-time and degrees, as well as short courses to help upskill those working in health and care, counselling and mental health, or supporting people with learning difficulties.

All of our courses prepare you for a career in the health and social care sector, and put hands-on learning and experience at the centre. We work with organisations like the NHS, St Johns Ambulance, local care homes and West End Foodbank, to make sure you're developing the skills you will need to succeed.

Whatever area of the health and care sector you're interested in, we have a course for you.

College 16 to 18 Adults 19+

Imogen Meakin

Level 3 Health and Social Care

"A few of my tutors were practising clinical nurses. They're all really understanding of how everyone is different, so they're comfortable with adapting how they teach sometimes to make sure that everyone in my class gets the most out of lessons. Thanks to their support and their past experience in the healthcare industry, when I go into the workplace I'll have real stories to help contextualise the importance of everything I learn."

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.

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!”

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.”

Stacey Layzell

Counselling Levels 2, 3 and 4

"I had to change career paths when I had my second colostomy as I was in quite an active role before. I can find it hard to concentrate in class because I’m on very strong medication following multiple operations, but the tutors are so accommodating, and I am determined to complete this course and become a counsellor so that I can help people."

Morlai Kargbo

Health and Social Care Level 3, plus the Language of Maths, Multiply

"When I first came to the college to apply to study Health and Social Care, the multiply courses were recommended to me to help with my basic understanding of maths. I’m now doing a level 3 in Health and Social Care as well as functional skills in Maths, and a GCSE in English. I’ve also just been accepted onto a Level 4 in Health and Social Care, so my dream of becoming a social worker is getting closer."