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Foundation degree in Health and Social Care

Burton and South Derbyshire College
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
part-time
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About this course

You will start at Level 4 in the first year, progressing to Level 5 in the second year. The Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care (FdSc) offers you the opportunity to develop core transferable skills and knowledge relevant to health care, social care and public health, to enable you to gain employment in an area of your choice. The award is clearly mapped to the 15 standards of the Care Certificate which you may be required to complete when working within health and social care sectors.

The design of the Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care has also been guided by the national subject benchmarks for Health Studies and Social Policy and Administration.

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