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Integrated Health and Social Care
- Certificate of Higher Education
- 1 Years
- Full-Time
- 20 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea
- Awarded by:
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant)
Course summary
The Health and Social Care sector is constantly evolving, and our CertHE programme is designed to help you keep pace with these changes. Whether you’re interested in working with adults, children, or young people, this course will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills needed to succeed in various roles within the sector. Our curriculum reflects the latest policies and practices, ensuring you are well-prepared for the current and future demands of health and social care work.
The CertHE in Integrated Health and Social Care is focused on building a skilled workforce capable of meeting national health and social care goals. By enrolling in this programme, you’ll gain a solid foundation in the core areas of health and social care. This course is structured to provide both theoretical and practical learning experiences, helping you to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for the field.
Additionally, this certificate can serve as a stepping stone to further studies, such as progressing onto a full BSc degree in Integrated Health and Social Care. This progression will deepen your expertise and enhance your career prospects in the sector.
Modules
Modules
In this first year, you will explore the foundations of health and social care, focusing on key concepts, policy, and the skills needed for effective practice. You’ll study counselling, communication, and therapeutic relationship, psychology in health and social care and management organisational behaviour and digital, helping you to gain a solid base for your future studies.
Counselling, Communication, and the Therapeutic Relationship (20 credits)
Psychology in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits)
Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits)
Introduction to Public Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
Management, Organisational Behaviour and Digital Change (20 credits)
Assessment method
Assessments include: essays, exams, reports, presentations, reflective accounts, debates, policy critiques and professional portfolios. You will be asked to utilise information technology communication and organisational skills for your assignments.
How to apply
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- IHS6
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests. Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses. |
https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/study/how-apply/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements.
Learn more on the University of Wales Trinity Saint David website
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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