Health and Social Care FdA
Course Overview - Health and Social Care FdA
Course Overview
Keen to work in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, childrens services, social services, family centres or childrens homes? Our two-year FdA Health and Social Care programme is for you.
Why study with us
• Simulated learning experience is provided for health students within contemporary skills laboratories including a community flat and counselling and consultation rooms.
• This programme can lead to a wide variety of other courses and studies, including Social Work, Commu...
<strong>Course Overview</strong><br/><br/>Keen to work in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, childrens services, social services, family centres or childrens homes? Our two-year FdA Health and Social Care programme is for you. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Simulated learning experience is provided for health students within contemporary skills laboratories including a community flat and counselling and consultation rooms.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This programme can lead to a wide variety of other courses and studies, including Social Work, Community and Social Care, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Operating Department Practice and Sports Therapy.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• There’s opportunity for international travel and work experience, including volunteering in countries such as Zambia and Kenya.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What youll do</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Placement opportunities allow you to apply your skills and knowledge in an area of practice that interests you, providing a firm basis for your future career.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will focus on your personal and professional development throughout the course and will integrate your skills and knowledge in academic and work-based settings.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Optional modules explore long-term conditions, end of life care, mental health, and rehabilitation practice. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future Careers</strong><br/><br/>Our FdA Health and Social Care offers a clear pathway of opportunities and in 2019, 97% of the course went on to employment or further studies.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Preston Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L514
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
72
Scottish Higher
72 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
72 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass IB Diploma including 72 UCAS points from Higher Level Subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
72 UCAS points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DM
AS
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DM
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
MMP
Scottish Advanced Higher
72 UCAS points
A level
72 UCAS points
T Level
P
P (C+)
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |






































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