Health and Social Care
Blackburn CollegeUndergraduate FdA Full-time 2 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies
UCAS Points
72 points
About this course
This work-based learning programme combines courses in health, social care and mental health and is aimed at meeting the skills required by the growing health and social care market.
The course aims to equip you if you are working, or intending to work in health and social care with relevant knowledge and skills, to address your continuing professional development needs and bridge the gap between theory and practice.
During the course, you’ll undertake two practice placement modules, enabling you to develop a range of work-based skills.
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.
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points 72 points
BTEC MMP
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2119 Natural and social science professionals
3111 Laboratory technicians
1172 Social services managers and directors
2223 Speech and language therapists
2461 Social workers
3219 Health associate professionals
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Blackburn
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies