Health & Social Care, FdA at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

This two-year Foundation Degree prepares students for work in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, children's services, social services, family centres and children's homes. It combines study of health and social care with work placements.

Faculty: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 2 years | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Care from the Client's Perspective, Introduction to Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology of Health, Communication and Collaboration, Foundations for Practice, Health Promotion, Evidence Based Practice, Rehabilitation Practice, Long Term Conditions and End of Life Care, and Management of Mental Health Across the Lifespan.

Career pathways

Graduates seek employment in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, children's services, social services, family centres and children's homes; some placement students have secured jobs through their placement, for example in mental health and hospice care, as support workers, with the Samaritans or in work with homeless people.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK qualifications: 72 UCAS points at A-level; BTEC Extended Diploma MMP; BTEC Diploma DM; Access to HE Diploma (Pass) with 72 points; International Baccalaureate Diploma (Pass) with 72 points from Higher Level subjects; T Level Pass (C+); GCSEs: five at grade C/4 including Maths and English. A satisfactory criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time international tuition fee Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 2 years

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