Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care)
About this course
FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care), a health and social care degree centred on practical healthcare delivery and professional practice within clinical and community environments. Core topics include Policy Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice. Teaching blends academic study with workplace practice, featuring an individual project conducted in the workplace. The first year covers core foundations through Person Centred Care, Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology, Promoting Health and Wellbeing, and Work Based Learning for Students. The second year advances into evidence-based care and leadership with Research and Evidence Based Practice and Innovation and Leadership in Health and Care. Optional modules allow students to explore specialist areas such as Care and Support for Complex Needs, Principles of Physiotherapy, Principles of Occupational Therapy, and Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics, culminating in a workplace project.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 22%
- Gained a higher qualification: 53%
- Left higher education: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- West Midlands: 90%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Person Centred Care
- Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Becoming a Health and Care Professional
- Promoting Health and Wellbeing
- Skills for Interprofessional Working
- Work Based Learning for Students
- Research and Evidence Based Practice
- Innovation and Leadership in Health and Care
- Individual Project in the Workplace
- Care and Support for Complex Needs
- Principles of Physiotherapy
- Principles of Occupational Therapy
- Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care) at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Health studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care) at University of Worcester?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care) at University of Worcester?
The average entrant had 81 UCAS points.
How many students continue on Assistant Practitioner (Health and Social Care) at University of Worcester?
22% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.