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Study Programme - L3 - Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (VRQ) - Top-Up

at Inspire Education Group, Peterborough · other provider

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma36 weeksFull time

What the college says

Are you career aspirations to be a health and social care professional? Could you see yourself as a physiotherapist nurse social worker probation office or youth worker? Then this NCFE CACHE Level 3 course is an ideal place to help make your career goals a reality.

What you need to get on

4 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and maths. Applicants who wish to progress to a career in Nursing or Midwifery will also need a GCSE science grade 4/C or above. You will also be required to have a DBS check for work placement.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Peterborough College

    Park Crescent, Peterborough, PE1 4DZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Peterborough

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