Health and Social Care (New College Swindon)
Oxford Brookes UniversityUndergraduate FdSc Full-time 2 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies
About this course
This highly flexible foundation degree allows staff working in health and social care settings to gain new knowledge and skills. It is taught at our Oxford Brookes partner college:Swindon College
The course is primarily aimed at care workers who are taking on new roles, for example as assistant practitioners, associate practitioners or team leaders. It is also suitable for staff who have already achieved a level of responsibility but who want to consolidate that, with evidence of new knowledge and skills to enhance their practice. It is open to all who are interested in exploring new aspects of health and social care and who are in employment in a relevant place of work.
Note: this foundation degree does not award a registration in health and social care.
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2223 Speech and language therapists
2119 Natural and social science professionals
3111 Laboratory technicians
2461 Social workers
3219 Health associate professionals
1172 Social services managers and directors
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Swindon
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies