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Course summary

The Health & Social Care with Foundation Year BA (Hons) course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in health and social care related disciplines. The strength of the course lies in preparing students, who are unable to follow the more traditional route onto a degree course in health and social care. Students who successfully complete their foundation – year one will then progress onto the Health & Social Care with BSc (Hons). The Health & Social Care BA (Hons) degree part of the course is composed of theoretical and practical learning modules that underpin the core concepts of healthcare. The content taught is relevant to both current health care practice and the changing context of healthcare delivery, while reinforcing the impact of care delivery on patients, their families, carers and the wider healthcare sector. The aim of the Health & Social Care BA (Hons) degree part of the course is to supply knowledgeable, enthusiastic and skilled individuals for employment and to support the delivery of health and social care within the NHS, Local Authority Services, private health provision, and third sector services.

Modules

In the foundation – year one, the main study themes are: • Academic Skills for Health and Social Care • Working in the Health and Social Care Sector • Life Processes for Healthcare • Social Care Perspectives During the Health & Social Care degree part of the course, the main study themes are: Year Two • Principles of Health and Social Care • Safe and Effective Practice • Interprofessional Approaches to Service Delivery • Evidence Based Reflective Practice in Health and Social Care Year Three • Innovations and Advances in Health and Social Care Policy • Mental Health, Social Policy and Communities • Life Stage and Development • Research Methods Final Year • Public and Community Health Care • Epidemiology and Disease • International Perspectives • Research Project


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
L509
Institution code:
C85
Campus name:
CU Scarborough
Campus code:
6

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants who do not have Level 3 (A-level or equivalent) qualifications. We can considered on an individual basis provided that you have 5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above including English and Mathematics plus two years relevant work experience. Your application will be considered on an individual basis and the application is reviewed as a whole, which includes previous and predicted qualifications, experience, reference and Personal statement that outlines your motivation to study the course. The University also accepts the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate/BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma and BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/BTEC Level 3 Diploma for entry onto degree programmes, provided that they are studied in combination with other qualifications that are equivalent to three A2 Levels. This may include subject specific requirements where necessary. If you are successful in receiving an offer, you will be invited to an Applicant Visit Day to discover more about the course and studying at Coventry University Group.


Unistats information

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £7950 Year 1
Northern Ireland £7950 Year 1
Scotland £7950 Year 1
Wales £7950 Year 1
Channel Islands £7950 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £7950 Year 1

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Health & Social Care with Foundation Year at Coventry University - UCAS