Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you.
The Foundation Year is your stepping stone to a worthwhile future helping people live more independent, active and healthy lives. With the chance to apply your knowledge to real work situations, completion of the Foundation Year course leads on to t...
Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you.<br/><br/>The Foundation Year is your stepping stone to a worthwhile future helping people live more independent, active and healthy lives. With the chance to apply your knowledge to real work situations, completion of the Foundation Year course leads on to the full BA (Hons) Health and Social Care. Offering a thorough grounding in topics like sociology, social policy and psychology, the Foundation Year enables you to make a smooth transition to honours level studies. On graduation, you will be equipped to plan and deliver effective health and social care services.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L592
Institution Code
D39
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff80 We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc. Any subject specifics are outlined below in the Further Information section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications. A strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met. Access to HE DiplomaD:0,M:30,P:15 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMP GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at L2 as part of your course of study. A levelC,D,D T Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,900 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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