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About the course
Reasons to study
- This provides a health foundation pathway and you’ll have the opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and support required to progress towards your chosen career.
- On successful completion of Year 0 of the Health and Social Care with Foundation Year BSc(Hons), you could apply to study Year 1 of a range of Health Professional, Criminology and Psychology courses.
- You’ll be taught by service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group (PPG), and staff who have expertise in developing your academic skills.
This programme is not available to international students. Instead, international students should apply for our international foundation programmes delivered by our International Study Centre on campus. For more information please visit International Study Centre.
Are you looking for an exciting career in health, social care, criminology or psychology?
Through this pathway you’ll be studying Year 0 (Foundation Year) of the Health and Social Care with Foundation Year BSc(Hons) course (a 4-year course).
On successful completion of this year you could apply for Year 1 of a range of health professional, criminology or psychology courses. Alternatively, on successful completion of Health and Social Care with Foundation Year BSc(Hons) you’ll have the opportunity to progress to careers in diverse areas, including youth work, housing, domestic violence, social prescribing, and drug and alcohol support.
Our Health Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) degree provides the opportunity for you to start your university journey and be part of a vibrant and diverse student community. You’ll have the opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and support required to progress towards your chosen profession. In this year of study, you’ll complete five modules in the following:
- Preparing for Study: Foundations for Academic Success
- Preparing for Study: Research Project
- Working with People
- The Context of Health and Social Care.
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (Health route)
Or
Introduction to Studying People and Society (Social Sciences route)
On successful completion of this year you can continue to study on the Health and Social Care BSc(Hons) or you could apply for Year 1 of one of the following courses:
- Crime and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)**
- Crime and Investigation BSc(Hons)**
- Criminology BSc(Hons)**
- Criminology with Law BSc(Hons)**
- Midwifery Studies BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Blended Learning) Adult BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Blended Learning) Child BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Blended Learning) Learning Disability BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Blended Learning) Mental Health BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons)*
- Nursing (Mental Health) BSc(Hons)*
- Occupational Therapy BSc(Hons)*
- Operating Department Practice BSc(Hons)*
- Paramedic Science BSc(Hons)*
- Physiotherapy BSc(Hons)*
- Physical Education and Youth Sport Coaching BSc(Hons)***
- Podiatry BSc(Hons)*
- Psychology BSc(Hons)**
- Psychology with Counselling BSc(Hons)**
- Psychology with Criminology BSc(Hons)**
- Speech and Language Therapy BSc(Hons)*
- Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons)**
- Sport, Exercise and Nutrition BSc(Hons)**
*Eligibility to apply for Year 1 of the courses listed above is normally dependent on achieving an overall pass mark of at least 65 per cent. You'll also be expected to meet any GCSE/level 2 entry requirements of the degree course at the point of applying to join year 1 of the degree course. Any offer is subject to successful interview, references, satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances.
**Eligibility to apply for Year 1 of these courses is dependent on achieving an overall pass mark of at least 50 per cent. You'll also be expected to meet any GCSE/level 2 entry requirements of the degree course at the point of applying to join year 1 of the degree course.
***Progression into Year 1 of Physical Education and Youth Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) is dependent on achieving an overall pass mark of at least 50 per cent and obtain a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to commencing year 1 of the degree course.
Why study Health Foundation Pathway leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree
During this Health Foundation Pathway, you’ll have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge, and receive the support required for academic success in higher education. This will help you gain the skills to work with people in a variety of settings, as well as foundation knowledge of health-related anatomy and physiology or people and society, depending on which option module you choose.
You’ll have the opportunity to progress to careers in diverse areas, including youth work, housing, domestic violence, social prescribing, and drug and alcohol support.
You'll be taught and supported throughout your degree by a supportive and experienced teaching team, who have worked in a range of health professional roles. You’ll also be taught by service-users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group (PPG), and staff who have expertise in developing your academic skills.
The University’s new Daphne Steele Building on the site of the National Health Innovation Campus will allow many of our students to benefit from specialist teaching facilities and world-leading research facilities.