Health and Care

The Health and Care section is the largest and busiest department at Shetland College UHI. Students study a range of courses from Introduction to Degree level. Courses are available in subjects including: Care; Early Years; Child and Youth Studies; Access to Nursing; Access to Apply for Social Work; Psychology; and Sociology. The Health and Care department can also organise full-time or part-time individualised programmes for students and are happy to discuss training needs for organisations.

There are opportunities within many of the courses for work placements, which provide an insight into the day-to-day running of a variety of care and early education work places. Students can work alongside qualified staff to gain a real taste of their intended career.

Many students have found the contacts they make during their work placement experience lead to employment opportunties in the future.

The Health and Care section endeavours to provide students with skills for life, work and learning. In today's world there is an increase in the use of technology in all walks of life. Throughout our courses we incorporate the use of appropriate technologies within the learning and teaching environments.

Health and Care courses

• Introduction to Care
• Introduction to Counselling
• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Sociology
• Part-time Care Courses
• Care Higher
• Early Education and Child Care Higher
• Psychology Higher
• Sociology Higher
• NC Early Education and Child Care bridging to HNC Early Education and Child Care
• Access to Nursing
• Access to Apply for Social Work
• HNC Early Education and Child Care
• BA Child and Youth Studies

Good Reasons to Study in the Health and Care Section:

• Appropriate units useful for future career
• Good choice of work experience
• A good insight into possible future career
• A good mix of academic and practical experience
• You can study some courses from home
• An interesting range of topics in manageable units
• A relaxed classroom atmosphere
• All lecturers within the department are experienced practitioners within their field

Facilities at a Glance:

• Interactive whiteboards
• Well stocked library
• Some video conferencing (VC) use
• Virtual learning environment