2 years

Full time

£8,200 Tuition fee

BL95 UCAS code

56 Points required

20 Jan 20 Next start date

This highly practical two-year course allows you to develop your career in health and social care. You can choose to study on a full-time or part-time basis.

You'll develop a detailed understanding of health and social care policy and practice, which you can use straight away in any workplace that involves caring for individuals and communities.

Upcoming start dates

20 January 2020

20 April 2020

This is a highly practical course, which combines academic study and work-based learning. The elements of the course which are taught in the college include lectures, discussions, case studies and workshops.

Your progress will be assessed with evaluations of work experience, reports, presentations and time-constrained tests. Throughout the course you'll have one-to-one support from academic staff.

Year 1 (national level 4):

Final year (national level 5):

To apply for this course you need one of the following qualifications in a relevant subject area:

We also require two passes at GCSE grade C or above, which must include Mathematics and English Language, or a minimum of Level 2 Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number. If you have studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above.

In addition to these academic qualifications, you should have experience in health and social care. The experience can be from paid work or voluntary work.

You may also be eligible to apply if you don’t have formal qualifications but you do have at least two years’ relevant work experience.

You will need a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before you can start this course. If you want to study this course part-time, you will need a satisfactory enhanced DBS check that has an issue date within three years of the start date of the course.

If you feel you already know some of the topics covered in this course, either due to previous learning or from experience of work, then you may not need to study all of the course.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is the name given to the process of gaining credit towards a qualification because of something you have learnt in the past. If you are eligible for APL you won't have to learn the same topic again, and so you can be exempt from a module, set of modules or year of a course.

The annual fee for this course is:

With an emphasis on developing practical skills, the foundational health and social care degree significantly increases your earning potential.

Health and social care is a diverse field, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as young people, mental health, or drug and alcohol abuse support.

Academic qualifications in health and social care allow you to work in the NHS, age and mental health charities, social organisations and other public, private and voluntary sector health agencies.

Some careers, such as social work, nursing or occupational therapy, require additional academic and professional qualifications. Completing this foundational degree gives you the opportunity to 'top-up' to a BA (Hons) undergraduate degree.