Foundation Degree
Start Date
September
Award
Foundation Degree
Attendance
Full-time
Fee per year
£8,250
This pathway focuses on supporting individuals with mental health needs across community and inpatient interfaces. You will study psychosocial interventions, trauma-informed care, and collaborative working with NHS and voluntary partners.
Introduction to Mental Health Care20 credits
Recovery and Person-Centred Planning20 credits
Communication in Mental Health Settings20 credits
Risk, Safeguarding and Legal Contexts20 credits
Interventions and Therapeutic Environments20 credits
Mental Health Practice Project20 credits
Workshops, simulated care scenarios, placement learning, and case conferences.
Care plans, reflective accounts, presentations, and practice portfolios.
Supervised placement in health or social care provider settings.
Care coordinator, support worker team leader, and assistant practitioner routes.
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care top-up or specialist HND pathways.
£8,250 per year.
Apply for full-time or part-time via the course page.
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Top-upUpgrade your foundation qualification to an honours degree with leadership, research, and advanced practice modules.
Foundation DegreeBuild practitioner skills for health and social care with emphasis on person-centred support, safeguarding, and multi-agency working.
HNDTrain for healthcare support roles with clinical skills, patient safety, and interdisciplinary teamwork foundations.
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