With an Apprenticeship, you can earn money while you’re learning and gain recognised qualifications as you work.
As employees, Apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job, usually on a day-release basis, Apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Apprenticeships can take between one and four years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship, the Apprentices’ ability and the industry sector.
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Studying medical science will open up a vast range of possibilities for your future. You might end up working in a high-tech research laboratory, investigating environmental issues
around the world or using your scientific knowledge to help tomorrow’s generation. Alternatively, the analytical and problem-solving skills you develop might lead you to choosing work in a completely different vocation.
The medical science programmes at Stoke on Trent College are taught by a team of experienced staff either in the new Science and Technology Centre that has been developed with Staffordshire University or at the Cauldon Campus. Progression is either in to Apprenticeships or employment.
Jobs in medicine can be very rewarding, and with jobs in both the NHS and the private sector available, medicine is a major employer in the UK. The courses available at Stoke on Trent College include significant work placement opportunities and work related projects - giving our students a real advantage when it comes to getting a job.
These courses offer a very hands on, practical approach to prepare you for working in the relevant industry. Pharmacy Assistant Apprentices will prepare, supply and dispense medicines and other products prescribed to patients.
The emphasis of this course is on how science is used in different jobs. You will explore the range of opportunities available in the science industries and gain all of the skills you need to work in a laboratory and research environment with particular reference to working in Criminology, Forensics or a Pharmacy.
All students study the following core subjects: ï Biology ï Chemistry ï Physics ï Maths ï Investigating Human Behaviour ï Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English
This course offers you the chance to develop skills in the core elements of science and scientific research, before allowing you to choose a specialisation and study units from the branches of Criminology, Pharmacy and Forensics. The course will use the latest facilities and teaching methods to develop your scientific knowledge and understanding, and support you in applying this to the study and practice of your selected career pathway. The course is an excellent step towards entry to higher education and employment.
The BTEC Level 2 Diploma offers demanding theory and practical based study, providing you with the necessary skills and knowledge to work or study at a higher level.
This course is designed to introduce you to working in the science sector or prepare you for further study, such as the Level 3 Diploma.
This course offers opportunities to specialise in areas ranging from forensics to medicine, and is an excellent step towards university or the world of work.
The Access to Apprenticeship (Pharmacy) is for anyone interested in working in a pharmacy as a technician or assistant. Pharmacy technicians and assistants prepare, supply and dispense medicines and products prescribed for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. While most of them work in community pharmacies, some work in the hospital pharmacy service.
As an pre-apprentice, youíll be experience working as a dispensing and pharmacy assistant and undertaking a variety of supervised tasks within the pharmacy. Depending on the setting, you will observe selling over-the-counter medicines, collection of prescriptions, generation of labels, ordering and storing pharmaceutical stock, and providing information on symptoms and products to customers.
Communication skills are essential, as pharmacy technicians have a lot of contact with the public and often provide advice and information on medicines.
Completion of the Access to Apprenticeship would help you to progress a Apprenticeship / Advanced Apprenticeship in Pharmacy.
The Foundation Year in Science is tailor-made to prepare you for Level 1 of a degree in the sciences. This is a proven route to achievement with a long track record of success and is particularly appropriate for anyone who has not studied sciences beyond GCSE.
The Science Foundation Year is a route for those without academic qualifications in science to achieve a degree in the biological sciences, or in forensic science or geography. With high levels of tutor support and guidance, we are committed to helping you achieve your goal of becoming a graduate of Staffordshire University.
KEY FACTS ABOUT SCIENCE
Typical starting salaries for laboratory technicians are up to £19,000. With experience they can earn up to £40,000 a year
The typical starting salary for a hospital pharmacist is £21,000 a year
Newly qualified NHS nurses earn around £20,000 per year
