Health T Level
- Level
- Level 3
- Typical duration
- 2-year course
- Industry placement
- At least 9 weeks with an employer
- Status
- Open to applications
During the 2-year programme, students will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of health occupations.
What you can do with this T Level
Roles this subject is designed to lead into, as listed by the T Levels programme site:
- ambulance care assistant
- emergency care assistant
- healthcare assistant
- care worker
- palliative care assistant
- dental nurse
What you'll learn
The Core Component provides a broad understanding of the healthcare industry and covers the following topics:
Core content 9
- The healthcare sector
- Health, safety and environmental regulations in the health sector
- Managing personal information and data within the health sector
- Good scientific and clinical practice
- Providing person-centred care
- Health and wellbeing
- Safeguarding
- Core science concepts
- Further science concepts in health
In addition to the core content, students choose a specialism:
Options to specialise 5
- supporting the adult nursing team
- supporting the care of children and young people
- supporting the mental health team
- supporting the midwifery team
- supporting the therapy teams
Entry requirements
T Levels are one of your options after you’ve finished GCSEs. Entry requirements for each course are set by the individual school or college. Check with your local T Level school or college to find out the entry requirements for the Health T Level.
Where you can study this
360 providers are registered to deliver T Levels for the 2026 to 2027 academic year, but the government's provider list doesn't say which specific subjects each one teaches — that's set by each provider and can change between years. To check who teaches Health near you:
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Science
During the 2-year programme, students will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of science occupations.
Social Care
Not yet launched
Not yet available to apply for — Coming September 2028.
Official sources
Source: T Level subjects (T Levels programme site, GOV.UK), checked 2026-08-30. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always check the official page before applying or enrolling — provider registrations and course availability change.