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Health, Wellbeing and Social Support - FdSc

Teesside University

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Teesside University

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

  • Location

    Redcar & Cleveland College

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    03-NOV-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary


Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa

.


Location

: This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with


Redcar and Cleveland College

(campus code 6, call 01642 473132 for more information on this course) and local health and social care employers.


Note

: This course is approved as a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) for delivery from September 2025. It has been quality marked by IfATE and is approved against occupational standards.


Course overview

: This foundation degree is ideal if you are seeking a career working in health and social care and want to learn in a practical way. The philosophy of the course is to produce graduates who have developed a comprehensive knowledge of care, the care sector, and concepts surrounding health and wellbeing.You develop underpinning knowledge, understanding, and skills for success/enhancement in employment, future study or career advancement is also a feature of the course.Professional and key transferable skills are embedded into the modules to enhance employability and facilitate lifelong learning and the majority of the academic team have industry experience to enhance and integrate professional skills. The concept of introduce, emphasise, advance is utilised with a focus on emphasising to encourage progressive learning and allows a gradual change in teaching strategies that decrease the degree of support needed, leading to independent learners.You will gain the opportunity to continue your development of higher-level academic skills as well as industry skills that are reflective of current best practices. Academic research skills are also enhanced at this level with a focus on literature search strategy and the relevance of primary and secondary data.You are required to complete 150 hours placement a year in a care setting environment.


After the course

: After successfully completing this course you can seek employment in the health and social care sector including management or associate practitioner roles. There is also opportunity for progression on to a part-time top-up degree course or access to relevant pre-registration health or social work programmes.

Tuition fees

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University information

Teesside University

Teesside University

  • University League Table

    90th

  • Campus address

    Teesside University, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, England

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To get students off to the best possible start, Teesside University meets international students at the airport and takes them to their accommodation for free.
With an English language cafe and orientation activities throughout the year, Teesside University is experienced in helping international students feel at home.
Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to make the transition to UK study more affordable.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    68th out of 118 31

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    118 53%

    75th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    42nd

    53

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    12th

    1

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