Healthcare
Turn your passion for helping others into a rewarding career
Healthcare is one of the UK’s most essential and fast-growing industries and it needs skilled, dedicated people like you. Whether you want to work directly with patients, lead a care team, or move into specialist roles, the University Centre in Bury St Edmunds can help you get there.
Our courses combine classroom learning with hands-on experience in hospitals, care homes, and community settings. With expert tutors, strong local employer links, and clear progression routes, you can build a career that changes lives, without having to relocate.
Healthcare pathways
Access to Higher Education Health Professions
This course is designed for adult learners who wish to progress to university and pursue careers in nursing, midwifery, allied health, or related fields. It provides a solid foundation in health sciences, psychology, and professional practice, while developing the academic skills needed for higher education. Through a blend of classroom learning, independent study, and assessment, students gain the knowledge and confidence to succeed at degree level and beyond.
For the full range of humanities pathways available across the Eastern Education Group – and to see the careers they can lead to – explore our Healthcare Progression Map.
Why choose our university?
Flexible learning to fit around work, social and family life
Strong links with local healthcare providers, care homes, and NHS trusts
Expert tutors with real-world experience in health and social care