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Health and Social Care with foundation year

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CU Scarborough
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Course summary

Foundation year
The foundation year aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in health and social care-related disciplines.

Degree
This course aims to help you become a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and skilled individual ready to support the delivery of health and social care within the NHS, local authority services, private health provision or third sector services. It provides the opportunity for the development of the knowledge and skills required of healthcare support workers, community healthcare workers and those with roles in health and social care, and can offer a Continuing Professional Development opportunity for those in the sector.

Why you should study this course
The course is designed to:

  • analyse the interaction between sociology, social policy and health

  • prepare you to work in this dynamic and demanding sector by exploring health on an individual and societal level

  • explore how society is organised and how we care for the vulnerable, the challenges facing modern society and the importance of caring for our environment.

Collaborations with other organisations
CU Scarborough collaborates with a range of local service providers to enhance the student experience.

If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 1, you will be eligible for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Health and Social Care. If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 2, you will be eligible for a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Health and Social Care.

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus.

For the most up-to-date information about course modules or sandwich years, please visit our website.

Modules

Course Modules

In the foundation year, the modules are:
Academic Skills for Health and Social Care
Working in the Health and Social Care Sector
Life Processes for Healthcare
Social Care Perspectives

During the degree part of the course, the modules are:
Year 1:
Contemporary Health and Wellbeing
Working in Health and Social Care
Modern Society
Healthy Environments

Year 2:
An Introduction to Healthy Development
Working with the Vulnerable in Society
Mental Health and Social Policy
Research Methods

Final year:
Global Health
Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
Tackling Disease
Research Project

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • CU Scarborough
  • CU London (Dagenham)

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
C85

Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
C85

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

T Level
Pass (D or E)

Overall grade of Pass (D or E on the Core) in the T Level Qualification in any subject.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 40

40 UCAS tariff points. All Foundation courses require 5 GCSEs at A-C including Maths and English, and at least one A2 level or a BTEC equivalent qualification.

If you don’t fulfil the entry criteria your application may be considered on an individual basis, taking into account any work experience, other qualifications and/or any training you have completed. Speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

Access to HE Diploma

The Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.

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

We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
Contact us via our website to find out more.

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.

Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.

Learn more on the Coventry University 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.

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

Per year tuition fees

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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

Please note the difference between foundation and degree year fees. For the most up to date fee information please check the relevant course page of the Coventry University Group's website.

Please note, this course with a foundation year is not currently available to international students. If you are an international student and do not meet the entry requirements to directly join year 1 of the degree, please visit our website to explore the options available. www.coventry.ac.uk

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