
Health Wellbeing and Social Support FdSc course
Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough, UK
Course overview
This foundation degree course 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.
Key highlights
- Practical, hands-on approach to learning about health and social care
- Builds comprehensive knowledge of care and the care sector
- Explores key concepts surrounding health and wellbeing
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 40-48 — Typical offer: 40-48 tariff points. A BTEC or Cache Level 3 qualification in health and social care, Access to Higher Education in an appropriate area such as health or science, or other related Level 3 qualifications or a GCE advanced level profile which demonstrates strong performance in a releva…
- Additional condition: work_experience — …included in the above qualifications/previous qualifications. • Related work experience is preferable but not essential Applicants who meet the above criteria are invited to a selection interview at the col…
Scholarships
Creative Assembly Scholarship
You may be eligible for £9,000 if you study games design and are facing financial difficulty, and / or identify as a woman, and / or are from a minority ethnic background.
Up to £9,000Global Excellence Scholarships
The Global Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 for your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).
Up to £2,000Hill Scholarship
You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study accounting and finance, and you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years.
Up to £6,000Santander Brighter Futures
You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
There are up to 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships available, of £7,000 each, allocated as a fee waiver in the first year of study.
Up to £7,000
Careers this course leads to
- Healthcare assistant
- Care worker
- Social support worker
- Health and wellbeing coordinator
- Assistant practitioner
- Support worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £6,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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