FdSc Health & Social Care Practitioner (Grantham) at Lincoln Bishop University

Programme overview

Our FdSc Health & Social Care Practitioner course is designed for you if you are working in a role that focuses on the care, well-being, development and support of individuals, families and wider communities. Please note that this course is taught at Grantham College.

Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Tools for learning in Higher Education, Introduction to the Study of Health and Social Care, Values-based approaches in Health and Social Care, Working Collaboratively in Health and Social Care, Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan. Year 2: Safeguarding in Health and Social Care, Developing Healthy Communities, Meeting Diverse Needs of Service Users in Health and Social Care Practice, Project Research Skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This is a professional development programme for working Health and Social Care practitioners. Typical entry requirements - a minimum of one year’s practical experience (preferably two years) in an employed or voluntary capacity in a relevant, professional Health and Social Care setting, which can be verified with a reference from the employer/manager. Typically, applicants hold a relevant Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification although other qualifications will be considered, alongside length of experience and the type of roles the applicant has held.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,343 a year (2026/27). Foundation degree full-time rate from the university fee table. Source

International applicants: GBP 10,790 a year (2026/27). Foundation degree full-time rate from the university fee table. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/4eea30e3-779e-45f6-8cca-7f9ec799a06a?academicYearId=2026

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