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Health and Social Care (with Foundation Year)

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  • Undergraduate
Birmingham Newman University
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Course summary

The foundation year offers an innovative pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.

There is an increasing demand for health and social care within the UK and globally and the sector requires competent and knowledgeable contributors to shape it to ensure the best outcomes for all.

BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care

This programme intends to develop in students the appropriate knowledge, understanding, skills and values required of them to work, research and continue their studies in this area and other related disciplines. It will provide a range of educational experiences that enable students to work in a wide-ranging fast-moving environment within the UK and internationally. Students will have the opportunity to develop a professional approach to their work with individuals and
communities.

The course is rooted in the theory and the links to practice. It is suitable for those who wish to pursue a career in the Health and Social Care sector or for those who wish to progress into postgraduate study or research.

Modules

Course Modules

Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Birmingham Newman University

Study options

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

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
N36

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

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Application codes

Institution code:
N36

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

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 48

All students apply through UCAS for a four year named degree, which includes the Foundation year. A typical offer to students will be 48 UCAS tariff points to access the programme. However, as all applicants will be invited to interview, there is opportunity to discuss any circumstances that may have affected the accrual of level three credits. Those with considerable work and life experience of a complexity that demonstrates an aptitude to study at degree level, but with no formal qualifications, will also be accepted. Different degree pathway options available at the end of the Foundation year have different entry requirements. Whilst not a condition of entry onto the Foundation Year, students wishing to enter particular routes will need to meet these by the time they complete the year. please see the respective course pages on the Newman University website for further details.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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

The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).

Additional cost information associated with undergraduate degrees can be found at https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/additional-costs-for-undergraduate-courses/

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