Health & Social Care - Foundation Degree (FdA)

. What are the entry requirements? Admissions decisions will be based on the following standard criteria - students are expected to obtain a minimum of 180 UCAS points to include: GCSE’s (English and Maths C or above) And one of the following: GNVQ (intermediate and advanced) BTEC National Extended Diploma (3 passes) BTEC National Diploma (Pass, Pass, Pass) BTEC National Subsidiary national Diploma (Distinction) ‘A’ Level ( 100 points equivalent) Access Course (Pass) Irish leaving Certificate Scottish Highers OCR National Certificate (Distinction) OCR National Diploma (P2) OCR National Extended Diploma (P3) 14-19 Diplomas (E) Accreditation of prior learning (the course team are available to advise and assist with any APL application). All students will have to undertake an interview with members of the course team prior to being accepted onto the course. All applicants are invited to attend an interview with either the Course Leader or Course Tutor. You will be notified of your date for your interview by our Admissions Team who will also update UCAS Track with details of your application. Please note: To gain access to this course you will need to go through a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you have criminal convictions or cautions, please do not be put off from applying for the course. Your acceptance on to the course will depend on the nature of any convictions and will be at the discretion of the University Centre and your placement provider. If you would like to discuss this issue in confidence, please contact Student Services Advisors in The Pod on 0151 353 4444, or call in to speak to them in person.. Career Path You could gain employment in residential, domiciliary and day care, nursing and care homes, clinics and surgeries and in health education roles in schools and neighbourhoods.. What can I do if I complete this course? The course provides academic recognition and personal development for those already employed in the sector. You could continue to study to a higher level.. Duration Two years, full time / Three to five years, part time. Cost You don’t need cash to enrol on a course. Tuition fee loans cover university or college tuition fees and are paid direct to the university or college, by Student Finance England. They are available to all eligible students regardless of household income. The amount you pay back is dependent on how much you earn and not how much you owe and you won’t need to start paying them back until you are earning more than £21,000 per year. Student Loans will also help to support your living costs. For more information, visit www.gov.uk/student-finance The standard full time tuition fee rate for this course in 2017/18 for Home and EU students is: £7,500 per year The standard part time tuition fee rate for 2017/18 for Home and EU students is: £1,000 per 20 credit module The college’s tuition fees are reviewed each academic year.. Disclaimer We reserve the right to make changes and improvements to the provision of courses and other details. There are minimum numbers of students required for each course to run. Should there be insufficient numbers to run a particular course, then every effort will be made to enrol you on a similar, appropriate course.