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Course summary

This course allow student to combine study with employment. Students are most likely to be in paid or voluntary employment in a welfare, educational, advice or care setting in roles such as educational welfare, social care, assistant practitioners, family support work, support workers, school behaviour support, employment support, benefits advice, housing support work and community development work. Graduates are likely to have increased job satisfaction and better career prospects. This course offers a new route into and through higher education. On completion of the course graduates can progress to an appropriate Progression Route, such as the BA (Hons) Applied Care Practice (Progression Route) degree at University of Suffolk. This 9 month top-up is available in 4 pathways: Early Years; Children & Young People; Adult or Mental Health Support.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
L500
Institution code:
S82
Campus name:
University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
Campus code:
Y

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Interview


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.

Unistats information

Operated by the Office for Students
90%
Student satisfaction
No data
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
No data
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £8220 Year 1
Northern Ireland £8220 Year 1
Scotland £8220 Year 1
Wales £8220 Year 1
Channel Islands £8220 Year 1
EU £13992 Year 1
International £13992 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £13992 Year 1

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Social Welfare, Advice and Guidance Practice at University of Suffolk - UCAS