Program Overview

Foundation Programme for Professions in Health and Social Care

The Foundation Programme for Professions in Health and Social Care is designed to provide students with the necessary grounding to progress to the first year of degree courses in areas such as Health and Social Care Professions or Nursing and Midwifery.

Why Study the Health Professions?

To progress in a career in health, formal qualifications are required. Completing a year's foundation enables students to build their knowledge of health topics, science, and research, allowing them to progress onto a degree and take their career forward.

Why UWE Bristol?

This full-time foundation course is year zero of selected degree courses in Health and Social Care Professions and Nursing and Midwifery at UWE Bristol. Students will spend a year getting a solid grounding in the theory underpinning social science and healthcare-related topics, studying areas of human biology, science, social science, and research.

About the Course

• The course is a springboard into higher education, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to take the next step in their education.
• Most of the teaching takes place at the Ashley Down Centre at City of Bristol College, although students will also be taught at UWE Bristol's Glenside Campus.
• Both sites have outstanding learning facilities, and students will be taught by an inspirational, supportive team who will help them get ready for their degree course.

Entry Requirements

Typical Offers

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview.

Selection Process

• The selection process involves an online interview.
• For more details on the process, please note that Physiotherapy, Paramedic Science, and Diagnostic Radiography pathways operate a gathered field approach to interviews.

Entry Requirements

• The Foundation course is aimed at individuals who may have few or no relevant formal qualifications but can demonstrate a clear commitment to pursuing a career within their chosen profession.
• Personal, professional, and educational experiences will be considered to determine motivation and ability to progress onto the degree course.
• It is essential that students clearly state in their personal statement which pathway they would like to be considered for.
• UWE Bristol makes contextualised offers for their main degrees as well as Foundation courses.

Structure

Content

Students will study:

• Research Fundamentals
• Foundation Sciences
• Health Sciences
• Practical Maths
• Psychosocial Influences on Health and Social Wellbeing

Learning and Teaching

• Using lectures, demonstrations, laboratory work, tutorials, small group work, and interactive online learning sessions, students will be asked to actively participate and take responsibility for their own learning.
• The course will help students develop key skills and knowledge, including the science foundation, needed to do an undergraduate degree or progress to a professional course.

Assessment

• Students will be assessed using a mixture of formal examinations, oral presentations, written assignments, and project work.
• Support for coursework will be provided by a UWE Bristol Lecturer.

Fees

Full-Time Course at City of Bristol College

• Home Annual (Per Year) Fee: Ł8,645
• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,080
• International Annual (Per Year) Fee: Ł15,250
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,906

Supplementary Fee Information

• Additional costs may include materials, textbooks, travel, clothing, software, or printing.

Features

Study Facilities

• Most of the teaching takes place at the City of Bristol College, Ashley Down Centre.
• Students will also be taught at UWE Bristol's Glenside Campus, where they will benefit from a wide range of resources, including seven Learning Resource Centres housing over 55,000 study materials.

Careers

Careers/Further Study

• Once students pass their foundation year, they will get a guaranteed place on one of the health professions or nursing and midwifery degrees, subject to final UWE Bristol approval.
• This opportunity opens up an exciting range of career options after graduation.
• The award-winning careers service will develop students' employment potential through career coaching and help find graduate jobs, placements, and global opportunities.

Pathways

After passing the foundation year, students can progress to the following UWE Bristol degrees:

• BSc(Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
• BSc(Hons) Midwifery
• BSc(Hons) Nursing (Adult Nursing)
• BSc(Hons) Nursing (Children's)
• BSc(Hons) Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
• BSc(Hons) Nursing (Mental Health)
• BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy
• BSc(Hons) Paramedic Science
• BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy
• BSc(Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology
• BSc(Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
• BSc(Hons) Social Work