HEALTHCARE.

Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in improving our lives, from diagnosing illnesses to providing compassionate care. Our practical courses are designed to give you the skills, knowledge and resilience needed to succeed in this field.

If you’re joining us straight from school, our vocational study programmes or T Levels are a great place to start.

If you want to get into university to study nursing or midwifery but don’t yet have the qualifications you need, check out our fast-track Access to HE courses, specifically designed to get you the skills and UCAS points you need.

Or if you’re a professional wanting to add to your skill set, our higher technical qualifications are a great choice. This course isn’t about theoretical learning, it’s about practical, hands-on experience to prepare you for the challenges of the real world healthcare sector. They are guided and underpinned by employer partners to ensure the course content directly aligns with what employers want.

 

Our employer partners

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NHS Gateshead Health Logo
Helping Hands Logo
Falla Park Primary Logo
Direct Health Logo
Allied Healthcare Group Logo
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Meet Beth

“After meeting the friendly teachers and finding out that the course had a variety of different topics we can learn about – I instantly knew that Gateshead College was the right fit for me. I’ve enjoyed having the opportunity to gain real world skills during my placement.”

Beth Young, Student

Beth Young
Beth Young

Meet Megan

“From the start, the teachers have been friendly and supportive, helping us to do our best throughout the course. I’ve loved making new friends and being in a great location, with the Baltic campus being so close to the Quayside.”

Megan Middlemiss, Student

Megan Middlemiss
Megan Middlemiss

Meet Beth

“After meeting the friendly teachers and finding out that the course had a variety of different topics we can learn about – I instantly knew that Gateshead College was the right fit for me. I’ve enjoyed having the opportunity to gain real world skills during my placement.”

Beth Young, Student

Beth Young
Beth Young

Meet Megan

“From the start, the teachers have been friendly and supportive, helping us to do our best throughout the course. I’ve loved making new friends and being in a great location, with the Baltic campus being so close to the Quayside.”

Megan Middlemiss, Student

Megan Middlemiss
Megan Middlemiss
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Eight specialist sport academies, all offering first class training, coaching and playing opportunities for everyone, regardless of what you study.

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Employment Edge.

We promise you a top quality education with real world skills that will help you in life as well as in work. We call this education with employment edge.

Industry first.
Course content shaped with employers so you leave with the skills they need and the know how to hit the ground running.
Confidence & Qualifications.
Together we’ll build your character as well as your skills.
Education with you, not to you.
A personalised career plan just for you, from day one.
Quality learning spaces.
Multi million pound kit and equipment matching that found in industry.

School Leaver Course Guide 2025/2026

View or download our course guide for 16-18 year olds.

Gateshead College School Leavers guide for 2025 - 2026