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UCAS CODE: FAP1

Course options

  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-24

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

This is a flexible, authentic practice-based learning course aimed to develop competent, confident and compassionate assistant practitioners, who can provide high quality, safe and responsive person-centred care across the lifespan in diverse care setting. This course includes significant work-based learning.You'll have the opportunity to achieve proficiencies relating to their area of practice aligned to the optional modules in the second year. This will enable them promote health and prevent ill health, provide and monitor care, work as part of a team, improve safety and the quality of care, and contribute to integrated care.Assistant Practitioners work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care. Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Healthcare Support Workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health.The Assistant Practitioner is a job title applied to a wide variety of roles that have been developed locally by employers to meet individual service need. Upon successful completion of this standard, you will have obtained the core skills, knowledge and values/behaviours you need to become an Assistant Practitioner.The specialist pathway options have been aligned to the sectors identified by local employers, these will include:
• Physiotherapy
• Speech & Language Therapy
• Mental Health
• Community Health
• Public Health


Why study at Marjon?


• Small, person-focused university
• No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023)
• No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 14,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

University information

Plymouth Marjon University

  • University League Table

    116th

  • Campus address

    Plymouth Marjon University, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL6 8BH, England

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