FdA Health and Social Care at Buckinghamshire New University

Are you planning to start or further your career as a health and social care professional? Do you have a strong desire to help people? If yes, then this course could be for you.

Faculty: Health and Social Care  |  Duration: Two Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course will help you gain a broad and comprehensive understanding of how the society in which we live affects individual and community health. You'll learn about factors that influence health while exploring local, national and global approaches to improving population health. Core modules include Epidemiology and Health Science, Health and Social Sciences, Health and Social Care Policies, Understanding Culture and Communities, Effective Communication in Health and Social Care, Developing Reflective and Analytical Skills, Lifelong Career in Health and Social Care, Developing Personal and Professional Practice, Contemporary Issues in Management and Change, Principles of Research Methodologies in Health and Social Care, Leadership and Management of Health and Social Sciences, Interprofessional Practice and Education.

Career pathways

Our FDA course is a foundation degree programme that will allow you to top up to a full BSc honours degree after completion. We designed this course to offer you both a path into a BSc degree but also use the knowledge you gained to seek employment after university in a health or social care related role. Roles include social work, healthcare assistant, youth work, community work, charity sector, careers in the NHS.

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