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Degrees with Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

I'm in college doing an extended diploma in Health and Social Care, and I'm stuck on what degree to choose. I know of one university that will accept the Extended Diploma for a diagnostic radiography degree, but only applying to one seems a bit risky to me. My initial plan was to do a speech and language therapy degree, but I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions of healthcare-related degrees that would accept the extended diploma? Thanks :smile:
Original post by sxniathefirst
I'm in college doing an extended diploma in Health and Social Care, and I'm stuck on what degree to choose. I know of one university that will accept the Extended Diploma for a diagnostic radiography degree, but only applying to one seems a bit risky to me. My initial plan was to do a speech and language therapy degree, but I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions of healthcare-related degrees that would accept the extended diploma? Thanks :smile:

There will be more courses that do accept Btec extended diplomas, but you will have to search through each course and check the entry requirements.
Use the NHS course finder:

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/course-finder

Hint - if you normally live in England and will get your finance from SFE, then you will be better off financially if you study at a uni in England where you should be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf

Are you intending to apply for Sep 2025 entry? If so, do you have any shadowing experience for the professions you are considering and any public-facing work experience? Unis will want to see that you have both of these in your application.

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Original post by normaw
There will be more courses that do accept Btec extended diplomas, but you will have to search through each course and check the entry requirements.
Use the NHS course finder:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/course-finder
Hint - if you normally live in England and will get your finance from SFE, then you will be better off financially if you study at a uni in England where you should be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf
Are you intending to apply for Sep 2025 entry? If so, do you have any shadowing experience for the professions you are considering and any public-facing work experience? Unis will want to see that you have both of these in your application.


I'm intending to apply in 2026 but I just want to be sure in what I want to do in the future instead of having last minute regrets

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Original post by sxniathefirst
I'm in college doing an extended diploma in Health and Social Care, and I'm stuck on what degree to choose. I know of one university that will accept the Extended Diploma for a diagnostic radiography degree, but only applying to one seems a bit risky to me. My initial plan was to do a speech and language therapy degree, but I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions of healthcare-related degrees that would accept the extended diploma? Thanks :smile:

Can you please share which Uni accepts this course for diagnostic radiography degree? Because I’m also interested in this degree?

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