FdSc Health and Social Care | UoS in London

Find out about the main issues in the health, social care and wellbeing industry, both for individual people and communities, with this two-year foundation degree. You’ll learn the skills and knowledge top employers are looking for, helping you boost your earning potential.

Course details

With this practical, two-year course, you’ll get the skills and knowledge you need for a career in health and social care management.
  • Mode of study: 2-3 days a week
  • Intake: Intakes: October, February, May
  • Course length: 2 years
  • Course fee: £8,750   per year
  • Location: London campus

UoS in London

Course overview

With this practical, two-year course, you’ll get the skills and knowledge you need for a career in health and social care management.

Learn about the policies and practices top employers expect from their leaders, helping you take better care of individual people and communities.

Benefits

Entry requirements

56 UCAS points from a minimum of two GSCEs/A Levels/AVCE or equivalent. We will also accept PPP at BTEC Extended Diploma level, or

BTEC Level 3, or

NVQ Level 3, or

Modern Apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3 plus Key Skills)

Careers

Because this course focuses on your practical skills, it gives you the chance to apply for roles with more responsibility and a better salary in the diverse health and social care industry.

You’ll be able to work with young people, mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse support and more, for the NHS, age and mental health charities, as well as social, public, private and voluntary companies.

Modules

In this course, you’ll learn through academic study and work-based practice, including lectures, discussions, case studies and workshops.

You’ll be marked on work experience, reports, presentations and timed tests and have constant one-to-one support from our academic staff.

  • Applied Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (20 credits)
  • Assessment, Care Planning and Identification of Risk (20 credits)
  • Dimensions of Health (20 credits)
  • Exploring Psycho-Social Theory (20 credits)
  • Understanding Health and Social Care (20 credits)
  • Working in Health and Social Care Settings (20 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues In Health and Social Care (20 credits)
  • Health Improvement and Healthy Lifestyles (20 credits)
  • Life Course Approaches to the Health of Children, Young People and Families (20 credits)
  • Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (20 credits)
  • Working in Health and Social Care Settings (20 credits)
  • Working with Adults (20 credits)