Overview

Key facts

The learning structure during the Foundation Year has been designed to develop academic skills and essential topics relating to health and social care, providing a fundamental understanding of the sector.
The following three years of the programme will progressively build in levels of intensity, exploring key topics including behavioural influences in healthcare provision and how to deliver effective management across the sector.
This programme provides the skills, practical experience and industry scope needed to be impactful in health and social care now and into the future. The Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year programme is offered at Oxford Brookes University.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Learning will be facilitated through a range and mix of lectures, group work, individual work, case studies and syndicate sessions. The teaching and learning will reflect the practical nature of the healthcare sector with students learning from real-life scenarios, work-related learning and practical sessions.
Students will be expected to participate in group activities such as problem solving, research, presentations, and discussions to enhance their learning.
Delivery of scheduled teaching will be conducted face to face in traditional classroom set ups. Additional support and asynchronous content that is designed to be part of further learning and development will be delivered through a blended approach using the Virtual Learning Environment Moodle.
Online content will include asynchronous lectures, workshops, online exercises, study support, and academic skills support.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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80

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health View 195 other Bachelors in Public Health 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

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OR

80

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

80 UCAS tariff points (or above) or 60 Credit Ofqual qualification at Level 3. Applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements will be considered on an individual basis and relevant work experience may be taken into consideration.
If applicants aged 21+ do not meet the standard entry requirements we will also consider those with life/ work skills which would make them suitable for undergraduate study.
Applicants must be able to evidence a minimum of B1 English, either via an exam taken on campus or equivalent accepted English language qualification.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

10050 GBP / year

≈ 10050 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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

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