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Foundation Degree

FDA Health and Social Care (HTQ) with Foundation Year (Full-time, September Start)

Build practitioner skills for health and social care with emphasis on person-centred support, safeguarding, and multi-agency working.

Start Date

September

Award

Foundation Degree

Attendance

Full-time

Fee per year

£8,250

FDA Health and Social Care (HTQ) with Foundation Year (Full-time, September Start)

Course overview

This foundation degree prepares you to deliver safe, ethical care across community and residential settings. Modules cover lifespan health, mental health awareness, and reflective professional practice. HTQ alignment supports roles requiring regulated competence and continuing professional development.

Entry requirements

  • 48 UCAS points or Level 3 health/social care qualification
  • GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above
  • Enhanced DBS and occupational health clearance

Modules

Year 1

  • Foundations of Health and Social Care20 credits

  • Human Development and Public Health20 credits

  • Communication and Care Skills20 credits

Year 2

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Support20 credits

  • Safeguarding and Legal Frameworks20 credits

  • Practice-Based Project20 credits

How you learn

Workshops, simulated care scenarios, placement learning, and case conferences.

Assessment

Care plans, reflective accounts, presentations, and practice portfolios.

Placement

Supervised placement in health or social care provider settings.

Careers

Care coordinator, support worker team leader, and assistant practitioner routes.

Progression

BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care top-up or specialist HND pathways.

Fees & finance

£8,250 per year.

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How to apply

Apply for full-time or part-time via the course page.

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