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BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care With Foundation Year

Course Overview

Kickstart your career in one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most impactful sectors with the BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year at Just Educated — a dynamic, industry-aligned degree designed for aspiring care professionals who want to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Whether you’re returning to education, changing careers, or entering higher education for the first time, our inclusive foundation year gives you the academic confidence, study skills, and core knowledge to thrive in years one to three. No prior experience? No problem. We’ll support your journey every step of the way.

As you progress, you’ll explore the real-world challenges and opportunities in modern health and social care — from mental health and safeguarding to public health policy and leadership in care settings. You’ll examine how behaviour, society, and policy shape care delivery, and develop the practical, analytical, and communication skills employers demand.

Taught by industry-experienced lecturers with active roles in healthcare and social services, you’ll gain insights you won’t find in textbooks. Our curriculum is built around employability, with opportunities for work placements, live projects, and networking with local NHS trusts, care providers, and community organisations.

By graduation, you won’t just have a degree — you’ll have the confidence, experience, and professional network to step into roles such as care coordinator, health promotion officer, social services assistant, or progress to postgraduate study in nursing, social work, or public health.

This is more than a course. It’s your launchpad into a meaningful, future-proof career where you can drive change and support vulnerable communities.

Year 0 (Foundation):

  • Academic Writing Skills for Success 1 (20 credits)

  • Academic Writing Skills for Success 2 (20 credits)

  • Care, Compassion and Communication in Health and Social Care (20 credits)

  • Health and Social Care 1 – An Introduction (20 Credits)

  • Health and Wellbeing Across Communities, and in Health and Social Care Environments (20 Credits)

  • Professional Foundations of Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

Year 1:

  • Biological Psychological and Social Determinants of Health Across the Life Course (20 Credits)

  • Careers and Employability in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

  • Communication and Ethics in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

  • Culture and Society in Health (20 Credits)

  • Health and Social Care 2 – Policies and Practice (20 Credits)

  • Introduction to Using Research and Evidence in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

Year 2:

  • Applied Research in Practice (20 Credits)

  • Equality and Social Justice in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

  • Health and Social Care 3 – Professional Development Through Work-Based Learning (20 Credits)

  • Health and Social Care for Healthy Ageing (20 Credits)

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Across the Life Course (20 Credits)

  • Safeguarding Children and Adults in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

Year 3:

  • Challenging Evidence in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

  • Evaluating and Managing Quality in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

  • Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)

  • Social Justice, Equality, and Vulnerability (20 Credits)

  • Capstone Project (40 Credits)

Applicants must be aged 18+ and:

  • Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).

  • Have the following qualifications: Five GCSEs at grade 4/C (including English) or above, or equivalent.

  • Be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking, and writing (more details are provided in the ‘Next Steps’ section).

Applicants Aged 21+:
We welcome applications from students aged 21+ who do not meet the standard entry requirements but can demonstrate a strong willingness and commitment to studying this subject, and who can provide evidence of academic, professional, or vocational experience in a related field.
They will be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking, and writing (more details are provided in the ‘Next Steps’ section).

Next Steps:

  • Please fill out an application form by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.

  • Send your supporting documents when requested by JustEducated.

  • A panel interview will be conducted to assess listening and speaking skills. You’ll also be tested on your writing through a personal reflection statement.

  • JustEducated will make the final decision on your application.

Fees

 

Course Name Fees for June 2025 Fees for New and Existing Students from August 2025
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year – (OBU) £9,250 (per year) £9,535 (per year)

Following the Government’s announcement that undergraduate tuition fees for UK undergraduate students will change for students enrolling or re-enrolling after 1 August 2025, JustEducated has updated the fees information as shown above.

Tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years, both for new and continuing students, in line with an inflationary amount determined by the government.

Funding Your Study

You may be able to borrow money from the UK Government to help pay your tuition fees and assist with your living costs while studying.

This could take the form of a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees, and/or a Maintenance Loan to support you with living costs during your studies.

Please visit our Fees & Funding page for more information.

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