Oxford Brookes University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This highly flexible foundation degree allows staff working in health and social care settings to gain new knowledge and skills. It is taught at our Oxford Brookes partner college:
- Swindon College
Modules
The course runs for two years full-time and combines classroom study with work-based learning. The course consists of units of study called modules. Taught sessions will contain core content and you will also have the opportunity to customise your 'pathway' during the course. With the support of your tutors, you will be able to identify work-based outcomes that reflect and respond to your individual role and employment needs. You will attend classes that include: study skills ; science for health and social care ; social and welfare systems ; legal and ethical aspects of care ; research and evidence.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L514
- Institution code:
- O66
- Campus name:
- New College Swindon
- Campus code:
- N
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
This course is not available to applicants who require a visa to study in the UK. At Oxford Brookes we are delighted to welcome international students from across the world. We have information on how to apply to Oxford Brookes as an international applicant on our website. Please copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.brookes.ac.uk/Study/International-students/Applying-to-arriving/How-to-apply.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
You should normally be in employment, as you must be able to continue working in an appropriate health or social care setting while undertaking the work-based learning component. However, there may also be a number of places available to applicants who are not currently in employment. 3 x GCSE - Grade 4 Evidence of support from your employer.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Interview
Other
Fitness for practice screening.
English language requirements
Further information on our English language requirements can be found on our website.
English language requirement
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £7570 | Year 1 |
| England | £7570 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7570 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7570 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7570 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7570 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9900* | Year 1 |
| International | £9900* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP