Overview

Join this Health and Social Care with Foundation Year (Hons) offered at University of Derby course designed in partnership with experts from the sector, ensuring your studies are up to date and relevant

Key Facts

Draw on our strong professional links and benefit from guest lectures, fact-finding visits and networking opportunities

Be inspired by our friendly and supportive teaching staff who have a wealth of experience in health and social care

Make the most of our exceptional learning facilities

Completion of the Foundation Year course leads on to the full BA (Hons) Health and Social Care
Health and social care is all about supporting people – working flexibly, creatively and confidently to address the needs of individuals, families and communities. This highly practical course equips you for a career in a sector which offers immense personal satisfaction.

Beginning with a foundation year

Studying BA (Hons) Health and Social Care with a Foundation Year is for you if you have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to enter directly on to the Honours degree programme.It provides you with a firm grounding in the skills and knowledge you need and introduces you to the subject area, enabling you to achieve your full honours degree in four years.We’re proud to welcome applications from candidates with practice experience in youth work, health, social care and education. This is as part of our commitment to enable those from non-traditional backgrounds to be able to study as part of our commitment to widening participation.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Approaches to Health and Wellbeing

Psychological Approaches to Care

Working with People

Health Policy and Social Trends

Ways Of Knowing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 471 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points 80
A Level CDD
BTEC MMP
GCSE GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
Access to HE Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

15500 GBP / year

≈ 15500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

We have a range of scholarships, bursaries and discounts available to international students. You will need to apply separately for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship and the International Excellent Student Scholarship, but all others are assessed for eligibility alongside your application. The £2,000 Postgraduate (PGT) Scholarship is awarded automatically to most (non-EU) overseas applicants, subject to eligibility. You will need to apply separately for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, the International Excellent Student Scholarship and the GREAT Scholarship, but all others are assessed for eligibility alongside your application.

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Scholarships Information

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Beginning with a foundation year

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Derby

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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