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Social Welfare, Advice and Guidance Practice

  • FdA
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
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Course summary

This exciting and dynamic course has been developed to meet the education and training requirements of a range of individuals employed within the statutory, voluntary and not-for-profit welfare, advice, guidance and social care sectors.
It offers you the opportunity to enhance your work-based skills and achieve a recognised academic qualification. The course has been developed in liaison with employers and employees in the social care sector, including agencies who deliver information, advice and guidance support and has been tailored to meet the specific training requirements of the sector. The you will study a range of modules in which you are able to shape and enhance your own practice and interests.

On successful completion of this course, you can continue to gain a full BA (Hons) degree on the one-year BA (Hons) Applied Care Practice [Progression Route] at University of Suffolk at East Coast College.
This programme is not open to students requiring a Student visa to study in the UK.
This course is intended those working or seeking to work within welfare, advice, guidance and social care services with the ability to apply theory to practice within these areas, potential roles include;
Family Support Workers
Youth Workers
Guidance Advisers
Assistant Case Managers
Learning Disability Support Workers
Online Community Coordinators
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
Mental Health Support Workers, Management
Supervisory positions in voluntary, private and statutory sectors

Modules

Please see our website for module information.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)

Study options

  • FdA • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
L500
Institution code:
S82
Campus name:
University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
Campus Code:
Y
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
L500
Institution code:
S82
Campus name:
University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
Campus Code:
Y

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 80 points

A level - CDD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP

T Level - P

P (C or above on the core)

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.

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.

At the University of Suffolk, we consider the full application as part of determining if you will succeed on our courses. We are therefore flexible where possible and might still be able to accept you if you do not meet your expected grades. As part of this, we make contextual offers, where we consider the factors that might have an impact on achievement. This means that some applicants will receive an offer of one grade below our published entry requirements. Please see our website.

Learn more on the University of Suffolk website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£8220Year 1
Northern Ireland£8220Year 1
Scotland£8220Year 1
Wales£8220Year 1
Channel Islands£8220Year 1
EU£15090Year 1
International£15090Year 1
Republic of Ireland£15090Year 1

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

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