FdA Health, Social Care and Wellbeing
Enroll in the Foundation Degree in Health, Social Care, and well-being to grasp the principles and practices of 21st-century healthcare. Explore diverse subjects, gaining readiness for various opportunities in the health and social care sector. Benefit from the expertise of our experienced staff, guest speakers, and lecturers who bring industry insights to your learning.
Course features
Entry requirements
Our entry requirements guide your qualifications for our courses. With personalized admissions and ambitious offers, we encourage high aspirations. At Elizabeth School, we recognize and support your potential for future success.
To apply for this course, applicants will require the following:
UK Level 3 with minimum 64 UCAS tariff points, or
EU/Overseas qualifications equivalent to UK level 3.
* Applicants aged 21 and above, who may not meet the standard entry requirements, could still be eligible for admission if they have at least two years of relevant work experience. This experience should showcase transferable skills and knowledge, including effective communication, efficient time management, strong organisational abilities, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Applicant must meet the English Language requirements by taking or providing one of the following assessment tests.
English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above
Level 2 Functional Skills English
IELTS 6.0
Internal English Assessment
Modules
| Module Code | Module Name | Module Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACS100 | Academic Study Skills | 10 |
| PRD100 | Personal Development | 10 |
| IHS101 | Investigating Health, Social Care and Well-Being Provision | 20 |
| IHS102 | Developing Activities to Promote Well-Being in the Community | 20 |
| WRL100 | Work Related Learning | 20 |
| IHS103 | Making a Different: Supporting Individuals with Specific Needs | 20 |
| IHS104 | Growing Pains: The Psychology of Childhood and Youth | 20 |
Teaching and assessment
The assessment strategy aims to fulfil the learning outcomes by combining traditional assessment types with a variety of authentic assessments which allow students to progressively develop their skills throughout the programme.
Formative assessment and feedback is a key part of the programme’s strategy. These will allow students to practise new tasks and receive regular feedback, to give them guidance and confidence to perform well for their summative assessments. These could include presentations, work related projects, group-work, computer based simulations, essays, videos and business reports.
Course fees
Home (UK) £9,250 / Year
The fees above are for the 2023/24 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2023/24.
In addition, ESL reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament. ESL will publish information about any changes to tuition fees on its website.
Additional Information
This course is awarded by NCG please see the attached link for NCG’s HE regulatory documents.
https://www.ncgrp.co.uk/guide-to-information/higher-education-at-ncg/Course Regulated by the Office for Student (OfS)
Career prospects
Careers can you go on to pursue with the FdA Health, Social Care and well-being programme.
Occupational therapists; Houseparents and residential wardens; Care escorts; Nurses; Social workers; Paramedics; Nursing Auxiliaries and assistants; Ambulance staff; Care workers and Home carers; Senior care workers.
