Public Health and Social Care Apprenticeships

If you’re looking to build a career while you work, our Apprenticeships offer a direct route into making a real impact in your community.

Designed with employers and delivered through hands-on, work-based learning, our programmes combine practical experience, professional development and academic support. You’ll gain the skills, confidence and recognised qualification needed for a successful and rewarding career - from social work and family support to health promotion - all while earning and applying your learning in real-world settings.

Why complete your Public Health and Social Care Apprenticeship at Derby?

• Applied learning in practice: Our on-campus courses embed structured placements within relevant settings, giving you the chance to translate theory into action. You’ll build the confidence to contribute meaningfully to frontline services and to influence policy and practice at individual, family and community level.
• Strong sector partnerships: We collaborate closely with employers, practitioners, service users and wider stakeholders across the health and social care landscape. This ensures our curriculum reflects current workforce needs and prepares you with skills that are genuinely valued in the field.
• Taught by experienced professionals: Our academic team brings together expertise from across health, social care and community services. Their varied professional backgrounds shape a collaborative, interprofessional learning environment that keeps your studies grounded in contemporary practice.