Foundation Degree: Health & Social Care - Part Time

General information

Please note that for our part-time higher education courses you must apply directly to the University of Greenwich - unfortunately the College cannot accept online applications for HE courses.

This is a new type of higher education qualification designed to bring Higher Education and the care services together to ensure that the needs of employees and employers are addressed. These qualifications are work related, user centered, a higher education qualification, combining technical skills, workplace skills academic knowledge and employability.

The advantage of such a qualification is that it has been developed collaboratively with employers, professionals and institutions. It is vocationally relevant, designed to meet the needs of a diverse workforce and validated by the University of Greenwich.

To access Unistats information regarding this course, click here. This information will be hosted at the bottom of this course page in the coming months.

Course content

The programme is made up of compulsory and optional courses to include:

• Academic Skills (core skills for studying at higher education)
• Work Based Learning (carried out in the working environment with the mentor)
• Introduction to Care Policy
• Managing Business Resources in Care Settings
• Care Practice in the Community
• Contemporary Issues in Care
• Managing daycare and residential settings
• Ethics of Care
• Empowering and supporting individuals
• Research methods
• Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
• Promoting Independence

Teaching and assessment

Assessment is through academic and work based assignments, through presentations both group and individual and through portfolio evidence.

Entry requirements

• Students must be 18 years or over at enrolment
• Students must hold a Level 3 qualification i.e. NVQ, BTEC National, A Level or Access to HE Diploma, NNEB, DCE
• ALL students must be working in a relevant setting and have some existing experience of such settings
• Students will be considered on their individual experience and merits

Additional course costs

The fee for international students is £8500.

Progression

Successful completion of the Foundation Degree results in a guaranteed place to study a final year ‘top-up’ BA/BSc degree at the University of Greenwich. This programme does not provide progression to the BA in Social Work or Nursing Degrees.

Dates and times

The Full time route is two days per week and will run on Thursdays and Fridays (15 hours in total) for the 2011 academic year. International students can only study on the full time route.