Care and Support Foundation Degree (Twilight delivery)

Swansea College

Foundation degree

In Sketty

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Sketty (Wales)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course is suitable for those who want to achieve a formal qualification that combines work-based activities and academic study. The degree is largely work-based.
Updated October 2018

Facilities

Location

Start date

Sketty (Swansea)
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Tycoch Road, SA2 9EB

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

On graduating, students have the opportunity to top up to the BA (Hons) Social Inclusion at The University of Wales Trinty Saint David.

A related Level 3 qualification with good literacy and numeracy skills, preferably with a grade C or equivalent in English and Maths.
During the course, you will be required to undertake a minimum of 200 hours of work-based learning in Year 1 and 400 hours in Year 2 so you will need to be employed in an appropriate sector (ie social services, health care settings, voluntary organisations, probation service or family centres).
Recognition of prior learning

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Course programme

This course is delivered over two academic years. In Year 1, you will attend college on a Tuesday 4pm-9pm and a Thursday 3pm-9pm.

Level 4 modules (year one):

  • Academic study skills for students
  • Equality, diversity and rights
  • Contemporary issues in social housing
  • Employment experience 1
  • Advocacy and empowerment
  • Planning for intermediate care

Level 5 modules (year two):

  • Integrating research within health and social care
  • Employment experience 2
  • Safeguarding children, young people and adults
  • Engaging with care and support services
  • The management of change within care and support services
  • Employment experience 2

Assessment will be based on written assignments and observed practice within the classroom.

Additional information

UCAS course code: P7H2 Tuition fees are £9,000 per year. For academic year 2019/20, students will need to get a tuition fee loan for the full amount. The College is offering a £1,000 bursary per year towards full time HE courses starting in September 2019 (this is dependant on satisfactory course progression). For information on financial support - including tuition fee loans - please visit For the placement element of this course, it is likely that you will require a DBS check which costs approximately £44.

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Care and Support Foundation Degree (Twilight delivery)

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