Health and Social Care (New College Swindon)

Oxford Brookes University
Undergraduate 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

    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