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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Health, Wellbeing and Social Support
Teesside University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Health, Wellbeing and Social Support course at Teesside University.
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See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Health, Wellbeing and Social Support or another course from the same subject area.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L510
Here's what Teesside University says about its Health, Wellbeing and Social Support course.
Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa.
Location: This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland College (campus code 6, call 01642 473132 for more information on this course) and local health and social care employers.
Note: This course is approved as a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) for delivery from September 2025. It has been quality marked by IfATE and is approved against occupational standards.
Course overview: This foundation degree is ideal if you are seeking a career working in health and social care and want to learn in a practical way. The philosophy of the course is to produce graduates who have developed a comprehensive knowledge of care, the care sector, and concepts surrounding health and wellbeing.
You develop underpinning knowledge, understanding, and skills for success/enhancement in employment, future study or career advancement is also a feature of the course.
Professional and key transferable skills are embedded into the modules to enhance employability and facilitate lifelong learning and the majority of the academic team have industry experience to enhance and integrate professional skills. The concept of introduce, emphasise, advance is utilised with a focus on emphasising to encourage progressive learning and allows a gradual change in teaching strategies that decrease the degree of support needed, leading to independent learners.
You will gain the opportunity to continue your development of higher-level academic skills as well as industry skills that are reflective of current best practices. Academic research skills are also enhanced at this level with a focus on literature search strategy and the relevance of primary and secondary data.
You are required to complete 150 hours placement a year in a care setting environment.
After the course: After successfully completing this course you can seek employment in the health and social care sector including management or associate practitioner roles. There is also opportunity for progression on to a part-time top-up degree course or access to relevant pre-registration health or social work programmes.
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Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Health, Wellbeing and Social Support at Teesside University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Department
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professions
Location
Stockton Riverside College | Stockton-on-Tees
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Community nursing
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
How you will be assessed
Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Teesside University student reviews
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Graduate
7 months ago
What is student union?
Graduate
7 months ago
What uni life? I got some messages but they lack structure and were about collecting trash on streets
Graduate
7 months ago
I had other opportunities in the USA and Australia, but tried the UK and now I'm suffering.
Graduate
7 months ago
Too busy covering their flaws.
Graduate
7 months ago
What facilities? 1 building in Darlington
Graduate
7 months ago
The quality of education is not existent. Lectures - slides with superficial information, level of primary school, not applicable level, poor, unpracticable and not useful. There is no depth, no engagement, and no real knowledge—just surface-level .ppt that only touches the basics. Basically you wil...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Teesside University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Teesside University students who took the Health, Wellbeing and Social Support course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
89%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
85%
med
Academic support
83%
med
Academic support
83%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
76%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
75%
med
How well organised is your course?
66%
med
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
86%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
82%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
84%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
86%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
75%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
83%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
82%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Health, Wellbeing and Social Support or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Health, Wellbeing and Social Support course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Teesside University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
92%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
92%
In work, study or other activity
88%
Say it fits with future plans
89%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
10%
Therapy professionals
3%
Natural and social science professionals
2%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
1%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics
100%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
90%
Say it fits with future plans
91%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
91%
Nursing Professionals
3%
Caring personal services
1%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Teesside University graduates who took Health, Wellbeing and Social Support - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£30.3k
First year after graduation
£32.1k
Third year after graduation
£33.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Health, Wellbeing and Social Support.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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You might already know what kind of course you're looking for... if you don't, just visit the Teesside University website and use the course search option to see what's on offer. Teesside University has a broad portfolio of programmes with specialisms in science, technology and engineering, as well as creativity, enterprise and digital innovation. The University also excels in health science and computing.
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