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BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with Foundation Year

TCThe University of Central Lancashire London · London · Accredited Partner

This course will provide you with a range skills and knowledge to excel within the health and social care environment, both home and abroad. Today’s existing health and social care organisations extremely varied and dyna…

Tuition
£9,790/yr
Duration
4 years
Intakes
Sep, Jan, May
English
IELTS: 6.0 with no
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Why this course matches you.

Your BSc in Statistics (CGPA 3.6/4.0) exceeds University of Westbridge's 2:1 requirement, and your Python and SQL project work maps directly to the programming prerequisite. Your IELTS 7.0 clears the bar comfortably. The one gap: no formal machine-learning coursework — this programme assumes none, which is exactly why it ranks above similar courses for you. Applicants with your profile received offers here in 84% of cases last cycle.

Scores are estimates based on published requirements and historical outcomes — never a guarantee.

Course Overview

This course will provide you with a range skills and knowledge to excel within the health and social care environment, both home and abroad. Today’s existing health and social care organisations extremely varied and dynamic, and so successful practitioners need to be forward thinking and well-rounded. This course will offer you opportunities to use real-life case studies that draw on prioritisation, negotiation, and care planning skills. Our lecturers are experts in their fields, and all have solid hands-on industry experience, and have been directly involved in the design of this course. Our location in London, with world-class private and public healthcare, has more than 90 NHS hospitals and a host of private hospitals and social care organisations, offering you unrivalled opportunities in the sector. You will graduate with a solid sectoral awareness and sound understanding of health and social care. This should enable you to take advantage of the vast jobs skills that draw on these, and any entrepreneurial opportunities that the sector offers. 

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Applicants are required to have a minimum of the following: 96 UCAS tariff points from 3 A Levels or equivalent, e.g. CCC. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in a related subject. Irish Leaving Certificate: BBCCC. Scottish Highers: BBCCC. Foundation Year Entry: applicants require a minimum of 40 UCAS Tariff points. Candidates who meet the above entry criteria for either foundation and standard entry, but have been out of study for 5 years, will be required to pass an academic interview.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.0 with no Component lower than 6.0

All applicants are required to have at least 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.

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Fees & Scholarships

Tuition (international)
£24,500/yr
Deposit to secure offer
£2,000 (deducted from tuition)
Estimated living costs (Manchester)
£12,000–£14,500/yr

Scholarships available

Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000 tuition reduction, automatic consideration for applicants with first-class equivalent grades. South Asia & Africa Merit Award — £3,000, essay-based, deadline 31 May.

Course Structure & Modules

Foundation Year

Data Skills
Research Skills
Communication Skills
Professional Development for Practitioners

Year 1

Academic and Professional Skills
Health and Social Care Professionals
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
Health and Safety in Practice

Year 2

Lifespan Development
Safeguarding in Practice
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Health Promotion

Year 3

Inequalities and Social Justice
Comparative Healthcare Systems
Leadership and Change Management
Undergraduate Project (Health and Social Contexts)

Career outcomes

Graduates move into roles across analytics, engineering and strategy. Recent graduate employers span major national employers, consultancies and fast-growing regional startups. The course draws on strong industry ties and a dedicated careers service running sector-specific recruitment fairs.

94%
Employed or further study, 15mo
£38k
Median starting salary
120+
Industry project partners

🇬🇧 Your route to working in United Kingdom.

As a full-time student you'll apply for a Student visa covering the full course length. After graduating, most of our destinations offer a post-study work route allowing you to live and work with no sponsorship needed for a fixed period — often opening a path toward a skilled worker visa and eventual settlement. Full details on our United Kingdom guide →

Campus Locations

London

6th Floor, Import Building, 2 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BE

What students say about The University of Central Lancashire London

Reviews from students across The University of Central Lancashire London's programmes.

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Teaching Quality
4.7
Campus Life
4.3
Career Support
4.7
Value for Money
4.3

  • Feb 2026

    “The international office picked me up from the airport and had my accommodation keys ready. Lecturers actually know your name here.”
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    Career Support
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    Value for Money
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    Ade O. · Nigeria · MSc Data Science

  • Feb 2026

    “The international office picked me up from the airport and had my accommodation keys ready. Lecturers actually know your name here.”
    Teaching Quality
    5/5
    Campus Life
    5/5
    Career Support
    4/5
    Value for Money
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    Ade O. · Nigeria · MSc Data Science

  • Feb 2026

    “The international office picked me up from the airport and had my accommodation keys ready. Lecturers actually know your name here.”
    Teaching Quality
    5/5
    Campus Life
    5/5
    Career Support
    4/5
    Value for Money
    5/5

    Ade O. · Nigeria · MSc Data Science

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