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FdA

Health & Social Care

Attendance

Campus

Start

Book an Undergraduate Open Day

Duration

2 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

L514

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Keen to work in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, children's services, social services, family centres or children's homes? Our two-year FdA Health and Social Care programme is for you.

This work-based learning programme combines courses in health, social care and mental health and is aimed at meeting the skills required by the growing health and social care market.

The course aims to equip you if you are working, or intending to work in health and social care with relevant knowledge and skills, to address your continuing professional development needs and bridge the gap between theory and practice.

During the course, you’ll undertake two practice placement modules, enabling you to develop a range of work-based skills.

This programme can lead to a wide variety of other courses and studies, including Social Work, Community and Social Care, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Operating Department Practice and Sports Therapy.

Why study with us

Simulated learning experience is provided for health students within contemporary skills laboratories including a community flat and counselling and consultation rooms.
FdA Health and Social Care is ranked 1st in the North West with 87% of students satisfied with the learning resources (National Student Survey 2020).
There’s opportunity for international travel and work experience, including volunteering in countries such as Zambia and Kenya.

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What you'll do

Placement opportunities allow you to apply your skills and knowledge in an area of practice that interests you, providing a firm basis for your future career.
You will focus on your personal and professional development throughout the course and will integrate your skills and knowledge in academic and work-based settings.
Optional modules explore long-term conditions, end of life care, mental health, and rehabilitation practice.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

80%Face-to-face

20%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Join us on campus

Book a place at our Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 17 June. Here you'll be able to explore our campus and facilities, meet academic staff & chat to students.

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We have long-standing relationships with a wide range of health and social care agencies across the North West. You will be supported in gaining practical experience through placements, work experience and volunteering.

Future careers

Our FdA Health and Social Care offers a clear pathway of opportunities and in 2019, 97% of the course went on to employment or further studies.

You’ll be able to use your skills in health and social care to seek employment within the youth justice systems, NHS trusts, private hospitals, children’s services, social services, family centres, as well as children’s homes.

Past students have secured jobs as a direct result of their placement performance. Recently, students have been placed in mental health and hospice care environments. Others have gone on to work with SEN children in schools, roles with organisations such as the Samaritans, and work with the homeless.

Don't have the formal qualifications to meet the entry requirements? Find out more about our Return to Study programme.

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Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

Part-time£1540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£900 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country and see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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The programme contains specific teaching materials and methods designed to enhance the acquisition of the intended knowledge, skills and professional etiquette.

A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study. We promote student-centred learning. That means we encourage you to become an independent learner through a variety of strategies including lectures, group discussions, workshops, seminars and, where appropriate, the use of skills laboratories to practice your skills. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time is detailed within module descriptors and will depend on your chosen options.

You will also have the opportunity to undertake work placements that enhance your experience and help you to develop new skills. You’ll record these skills in a Skills Log which will be a useful record of your development when you seek employment.

Teaching and learning strategies include formal lectures, seminars, group activities, project work and private independent study. Work-based learning is integral to the course aims, enabling the use and evaluation of skills and knowledge in practice.

By completing Year 1 of this programme, you will have the option to apply for the BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Nursing, BSc (Hons) Midwifery, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice with us.

Successful completion of the two-year programme will allow you to gain access to the third year of the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care and the BA (Hons) Applied Community & Social Care Studies.

Please note there is no guarantee of progression onto these programmes.

The aim of the course is to produce a “practice-ready” workforce. We constantly update and develop the course in response to the Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) and the NHS Knowledge and Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education frameworks.

You’ll meet the requirements of a range of professional codes of conduct, focusing on treating patients as individuals as well as ensuring that your own professional skills are up-to-date.

As part of the course you will have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of service users, carers, patients and public members via our community engagement and service user support groups (Comensus).

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This course is based in the School of Community Health and Midwifery located in the Faculty of Health and Care

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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