Health and Social Care (Fd/Sc): University of Southampton

Course overview

The Fd/Sc is a vocational qualification with a strong emphasis on study skills and work-based learning, designed around the needs of a broad and non-traditional student group. Over 150 students have now graduated and progressed to new roles in the workforce or higher education programmes.

During year one you can choose between studying at the partner colleges (South Downs College and Totton College) or at the University, where all students study for their second year. Students join the common learning programme with other health and social care students from the Universities of Southampton and Portsmouth for inter-professional learning projects during year two.

Career opportunities for Associate Practitioners are opening up in many areas of practice, such as Rehabilitation and Children and Families’ Services. This new role crosses traditional professional boundaries, providing you with variety and scope for all types of development in the future. The Foundation degree is often cited as an essential qualification and their work based learning strand prepares you ideally for graduate employability.

Course content

• Personal development planning
• Inter-professional learning
• Safe practice
• Human structure and function
• Working with people
• Applying evidence in practice
• Professional pathway units: audiology, nursing, podiatry, occupational therapy

Entry requirements

• Portfolio of related work/personal caring experience
• Or 1 A level in an appropriate subject, plus 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English language
• Or AVCE/GNVQ/BTEC/NVQ level three in a health- or social care-related subject; or access in an appropriate subject
• Intake: 60
• Average applicants per place: 2
• Selection process: Interview; Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure and satisfactory health screening are required

Main University Contact

• Postal Address: University of Southampton
  University Road
  Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
• Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5000
• Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3131
• Email: admissns@soton.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/