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FdSc Health and Social Care

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Course Overview

When you choose to work in Health and Social Care, you face a wide range of opportunities. At Worcester, we help you explore your options and discover evidence-based and contemporary issues pertinent to many aspects of the health and social care sector. Our Foundation Degree is all about experiencing a variety of roles and supports students in developing skills including reflective practice, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills essential for a career in health and social care. The Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care is a full-time, two-year course designed to support students wishing to work within the health and social care sector as well as those currently practicing within the field who may be looking for career development and promotion into management positions. Students will be equipped to work within a range of different settings such as schools, community centers, care settings, and hospitals. The University of Worcester has excellent links to a variety of community organizations, to support students to identify and undertake a placement, as part of work-based learning.

Through the substantial work-based learning infrastructure maintained across the University, we hold established links to the statutory, voluntary, and independent sectors. This includes the local geographical area and beyond. Combined with research and feedback from students the course is constantly revised and updated to ensure that it remains fit for purpose. Students are able to locate their own practice within a diverse variety of placement contexts and are encouraged to seek out placement opportunities best suited to their future career aspirations. To ensure that the Foundation Degree remains updated and relevant it has been designed in collaboration with representatives from health, education, and social services. Service user involvement is key to the development of the curriculum content.

Service integration, collaboration, and multi-disciplinary work in health and social care settings have informed the dynamic context for this program. In consultation with employers, the course seeks to prepare students for future careers in a range of operational contexts as identified in the section on graduate destinations.

General Eligibility

32 UCAS tariff points

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Programme Information
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Course Category

Healthcare and Nursing

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Campus Name

Worcester

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Course Level

Undergraduate

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Duration

Full-Time, 1 year

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

5.5

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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

14700, (INT)

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