Course Overview

Health and Social Care plays a critical role in today’s society. You will gain skills that will help you make a difference to the daily lives of vulnerable people by studying the BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care with Foundation Year.

Delivered in partnership with the University of Bolton, the BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care with Foundation Year is delivered in excellent teaching facilities which provide a stimulating learning environment that will be both engaging and memorable. This Foundation Year Course offers you the opportunity to develop the values, practical skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in the global health and social care environment.

Our highly experienced and dedicated team will lead you in an exploration of the principles of care, professional values, attitudes and behaviour, ethical practice of care, promoting physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing and safeguarding and promoting diversity and inclusion. Our focus is on helping you become a knowledgeable, compassionate, and person-centred care professional.

Why study this course?

• This degree will give you a good foundation, allowing you to work in a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent settings, including local authority teams, health promotion projects, refugee and asylum service hospitals, sheltered accommodation, hospices and day centres, and residential care units.
• Graduates with a health and social care background are also in a good position to be considered for careers in health education and health promotion, welfare, health research, community mental health and commissioning and care management services.
• Graduates may seek roles as service managers and coordinators, in advocacy, education and training, or as technicians and support workers helping children and families, older and disabled people, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with mental health problems.

Career progression

A degree in health and social care looks at health in its broad context and investigates contemporary health issues. There’s a growing demand for health and social care workers who are not restricted by boundaries and can work flexibly to accommodate the increasingly complex health and social care needs of individuals, families and communities.

This Foundation Year degree will also enable you to develop a range of key transferable employability skills, including written and verbal communication skills, IT skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team, research and data analysis skills, and the ability to provide support and guidance.