Health and Social Care

Our wide range of health and social care courses caters to individuals at various stages of their career journey. From introductory certificates to HNCs, HNDs and degrees, our qualifications equip you with the transferable skills and practical work experience you need to kick-start a rewarding career.

If you’re already working within the care industry, our flexible work-based and part-time study options are designed to fit around your work and family commitments.

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Why choose Health and Social Care

Working in health and social you will be joining the thousands of everyday heroes, who make a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people in society. Whether you want to work as a nurse, a counsellor or a youth worker, a housing officer or a social worker, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to help people, changing their lives for the better. 

Our wide range of health and social care courses will provide you with the transferable skills and practical work experience you need to get started in your career or if you’re already working within the care industry, our flexible work-based and part-time study options mean you can fit studying around work and family commitments. 

Progress to a degree

Did you know that a Health and Social Care HNC or HND qualification is the equivalent of first year (HNC) or second year (HND) of a Health and Social Care degree at university?

So, depending on the subject studied, successfully completing an HNC or HND in Health and Social Care at Fife College means you could progress to year 2 or 3 of a related BA, BA (Hons), BSc, BSC (Hons) or MA (Hons) degree course at one of the following partner universities:

Abertay University
University of the Highlands and Islands
University of the West of Scotland

Alternatively, you could stay on at Fife College, and study all three years of your BA: Learning Difficulties/Disabilities degree at our Dunfermline campus. So, studying at Fife College can be a more cost-effective, local alternative route to the same Health and Social Care degree in Scotland, in the same amount of time!