HND Health & Social Care at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The HND Health & Social Care at Cardiff Met is the first two years of the Health & Social Care programme, covering adult, child and global health and social care. It is taught at the Llandaff Campus.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy | Duration: 2 years full time; 3 years with a foundation year. | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (Level 4) covers Introduction to Global Health and Social Care, Working with Adults, Health and Social Care in a Political Landscape, Working with Children, Academic and Employability Skills and Applied Sociology and Psychology of Health. Year 2 (Level 5) covers Psychological Vulnerability, Critical Perspectives in Childhood and Youth Studies, Industry Research, Leadership, Comparative Global Health and Social Care and Work-Based Learning.

Career pathways

Graduates are equipped for careers in the voluntary, charitable and private sectors, with a second-year placement; students can progress to the BSc (Hons).

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Application information

Entry requirements

HND entry: 40 tariff points. A levels: no specific subjects. BTEC National/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: PP. T Level: Pass (DE). Access to HE Diploma, IB, Irish Leaving Certificate and Scottish Advanced Highers: no specific subjects (Irish higher level subjects minimum H4). GCSE: five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language (or Welsh First Language) and Mathematics (or Mathematics-Numeracy). Foundation year available. Contextual offers available. Candidates without the standard qualifications but with relevant experience and aptitude may be offered a place after interview, written work and references. English language for international applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 2 years full time; 3 years with a foundation year.

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