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FdA

Health & Social Care (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

March 2023

UCAS Code

4Q57

Delivery

Campus Taught

Want to work in the growing health and social care sector? Our FdA Health and Social Care (Foundation Entry) is a great option and a stepping stone to other studies too.

Our teaching team is made up of academics and practitioners from a range of health and social care specialties who are passionate about students achieving their maximum potential - so you’ll get lots of support to reach your goals.

You’ll develop academic writing, research and presentation skills needed for degree level study. And you’ll gain important insights into health professional careers in a supportive and engaging learning environment.

Why study with us

You will have the opportunity for international travel and work experience, including volunteering experience in countries such as Zambia and Kenya.
This course can lead to studying Social Work, Community and Social Care, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Operating Department Practice and Sports Therapy.
Simulated learning experience is provided for health students within contemporary skills laboratories including a community flat and counselling and consultation rooms.

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What you'll do

You’ll complete two practice placement modules to apply your skills and knowledge in an area of practice that interests you.
Examine the theoretical concept of reflective practice and apply system-based knowledge of anatomy and physiology to practice.
You’ll develop and enhance your self-awareness and interpersonal skills alongside gaining an insight into the importance of evidence-based practice within Health and Social Care.

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.

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Future careers

Graduates of our Health and Social Care Foundation Degree go on to careers in health and social care as well further related study.

Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 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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This programme in Social Care is focused on developing a range of skills for you to take into the work place in order to enhance the patient experience.

Each week there will be a mixture of short lectures, group discussion, debates and presentations designed to meet the learning styles of all class members. You will be encouraged to reflect on experiences from the workplace in order to maximise learning opportunities and discuss these experiences within a group setting.

Assessments include written assignments, workbooks and presentations. The aim of the programme is to allow you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence required to be a successful, caring and resilient health and social care practitioner

These wide range of learning methods will aim to replicate similar learning experiences which you’ll experience over the next three years within their chosen pathway of progression. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study.

Beyond the teaching team, there are a range of services for University students which include study skills support, IT skills development, wellbeing support and financial advice.

By meeting the course-specific requirements during the Foundation Entry year this course gives students the opportunity to acquire the entry requirements needed to gain entry onto the following courses:

Each course specific mark will differ depending on the pathway you choose, and will also be dependent on other factors such as successful application, interviews and other entry requirements. Please note there is no guarantee of progression onto these programmes.

If you choose to undertake the Foundation Degree Health and Social Care, successful completion of the two-year programme will also give you access to the third year of the Health and Social Care, or the Applied Community and Social Care Studies.

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Pre-registration Target Degree Course	Course-specific mark criteria	Other requirements
Pre-registration Adult Nursing (March and September)	Minimum 50% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: Maths and English at grade C/4 and above or equivalent such as Functional Skills Level 2 Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Pre-registration Child Nursing (September only)	Minimum 60% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: Maths and English at grade C/4 and above or equivalent such as Functional Skills Level 2 Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (September only)	Minimum 40% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	Enhanced DBS Clearance
Foundation Degree Health and Social Care (September only)	Minimum 40% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	Enhanced DBS Clearance
Pre-registration Mental Health Nursing (March and September)	Minimum 50% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: Maths and English at grade C/4 and above or equivalent such as Functional Skills Level 2 Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Pre-registration Midwifery (September only)	Minimum 60% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English, Maths and Science. Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths is accepted in place of GCSE. Must be achieved before submission of application Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Operating Department Practice (ODP) (September only)	Minimum 50% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: English and Maths at grade C/4 and above or Functional Skills Level 2 or Key Skills Level 3 Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Occupational Therapy (OT) (September only)	Minimum 60% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language, Mathematics and Science Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Paramedic Science (September only)	Minimum 60% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including Maths & English or equivalent Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Physiotherapy (September only)	Minimum 65% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year Minimum 65% in Anatomy and Physiology module (NUC001)	GCSE: Maths and English at grade C/4 or above Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance
Sexual Health Studies (September only)	Minimum 40% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year
Social Work (September only)	Minimum Merit or 50% average percentage mark obtained throughout the Foundation year	GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 and above including English or equivalent Successful application and interview Enhanced DBS Clearance

The aim of the course is to produce a practice-ready workforce so we make sure it meets the standards set by the Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF), NHS Knowledge and Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education frameworks.

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

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