Overview
Whether you're new to the sector, already employed, or volunteering for a local organisation, you will acquire invaluable experience and an understanding of the issues faced by practitioners. As well as giving you a qualification for health and social care, this course can provide a route into nursing, social work and related degrees or career pathways.
Potential Career Paths
Examples of potential careers include community health work, social care, NHS, rehabilitation work or private sector care. This course would also stand you in good stead to apply for further study in nursing, midwifery or social work.
Programme Structure
What you will study
- Substance Misuse;
- Working with Vulnerable Adults;
- Social Care and Health Organisations;
- Promoting Health and Wellbeing;
- Leadership in Interprofessional Teams;
- Integrating Research with Health and Social Care;
- Working with Communities;
- Science and Interventions;
- Health and Social Care Pathways.
How you will study
There are no exams on this course. Your assessments will be made up of essays, presentations, case studies, research and projects.Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Campus Location
- Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Social Work Public Health Health Sciences View 2218 other preparation in Health Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Typical entry requirements:HNC, HND and Foundation Degrees – You would usually need a relevant BTEC level 3 profile of Merit/Pass or Pass/Pass/Pass; or DD at A level; or DE grades at A level plus C in Welsh Baccalaureate; or Access to HE where you have achieved a Pass Diploma with 45 level 3 credits (all Passes).Additionally, GCSE passes at grade C or above in three subjects to include Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent).
Work experience
If you do not meet the typical entry requirements criteria, your life and work experience will be taken into consideration. Combinations of the qualifications below are acceptable and other qualifications not listed may also be accepted, such as NVQ level 3, CACHE Diploma, NNEB, or OCN and OCR level 3.
Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents3900 GBP / year≈ 3900 GBP / year