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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Health and Social Care
University of Central Lancashire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Health and Social Care course at University of Central Lancashire.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
72 UCAS points
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L514
Here's what University of Central Lancashire says about its Health and Social Care course.
Course Overview
Keen to work in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, children's services, social services, family centres or children's homes? Our two-year FdA Health and Social Care programme is for you.
Why study with us
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Simulated learning experience is provided for health students within contemporary skills laboratories including a community flat and counselling and consultation rooms.
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This programme can lead to a wide variety of other courses and studies, including Social Work, Community and Social Care, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Operating Department Practice and Sports Therapy.
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There’s opportunity for international travel and work experience, including volunteering in countries such as Zambia and Kenya.
What you'll do
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Placement opportunities allow you to apply your skills and knowledge in an area of practice that interests you, providing a firm basis for your future career.
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You will focus on your personal and professional development throughout the course and will integrate your skills and knowledge in academic and work-based settings.
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Optional modules explore long-term conditions, end of life care, mental health, and rehabilitation practice.
Future Careers
Our FdA Health and Social Care offers a clear pathway of opportunities and in 2019, 97% of the course went on to employment or further studies.
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Location
Preston Campus | Preston
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Health and social care
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
University of Central Lancashire reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 University of Central Lancashire students who took the Health and Social Care course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
94%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
98%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
84%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
med
Organisation and management
74%
med
Organisation and management
74%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
76%
med
How well organised is your course?
71%
low
Learning resources
80%
low
Learning resources
80%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
67%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
low
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
90%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Central Lancashire. These students are taking Health and Social Care or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | E | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Central Lancashire graduates who took Health and Social Care - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
40%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Caring personal services
35%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
5%
Administrative occupations
5%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Central Lancashire graduates who took Health and Social Care - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.1k
First year after graduation
£28.1k
Third year after graduation
£26.1k
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 and Social Care.
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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