FDA Health and Social Care at University of Lancashire offers specialisations such as Adult Nursing, Mental Health, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Paramedic Science.
Our two-year FdA Health & Social Care course can lead to careers in youth justice, NHS, private hospitals, children From the provider’s course page.
FDA Health and Social Care is a Foundation degree (FDA) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 2 years, studied full-time.
For Social sciences graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, typical earnings around £30,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Stronger evidence Published sample: 1,170. Cohort 2021-22. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 38% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
You will explore and recognise the differing experiences that clients have when accessing care and support from health and social care. You will develop an understanding of partnership working with clients, carers and families, as partners in care and to comprehend how this requires significant change at personal, cultural and organisational levels. This module will in particular seek to embed personal values and attributes that enable you to develop a proactive approach to practice that always
This module aims to develop your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the body and how this may be affected by illness, disease and injury. In addition, you will be able to identify health and disease processes on diagnostic tests relevant to your area of practice. The module aims to link theoretical knowledge to the practical or social environment, and will explore the concepts of health and well-being from a medical and bio-psychosocial approach.
Assessment: Multiple Choice Online Exam 30% Role Play 70% - 10 minute presentation
In this module, you will be given the opportunity to reflect and learn from your experiences within your studies. This will allow you to make use of learning opportunities in other modules and in the workplace. You will learn about how to present information effectively, demonstrate independent and group working skills, and how to discuss your experiences in the context of health and social care.
This module examines the importance of interpersonal skills and collaborative working within health and social care settings. Emphasis is placed upon providing you with the opportunity to enhance and develop your communication skills and to prepare you for collaborative working within health and social care.
The aim of this module is to develop your skills and knowledge in a health and social care setting. You will use teamwork and problem-solving skills when working with service users, carers, and other professionals. You will also be able to reflect on your experience and identify areas to improve.
The aim of this module is to support you to develop managerial and leadership roles within the health or social care sector.
This module will give you the opportunity to evaluate and analyse the role of health and social care workers in promoting health within a variety of contexts. You'll look at policy relating to public health and the changing contexts of health and social care delivery.
This module develops your skills and knowledge in relation to health and social care provision in your work setting or work placement. You will develop and apply evidence based skills in professional practice and reflect on your experience to enhance your practice and support your academic development.
This module will allow you to develop your skills of using research of a topic from your professional discipline and use it as a basis for future action.
The aim of this module is to prepare you to support adults and children who require facilitation of function. This role includes supporting clients to maximise their independence within a rehabilitation programme and communicating with members of the multi-professional and multi agency team.
This module aims to introduce you to the Government's Long-term Conditions agenda and end of life care. You will explore the definition of long-term conditions and discuss the Government's National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions and its implications for Health and Social Care.
The aim of this module is to focus on the key components of mental health assessment, diagnosis and management. You'll develop your knowledge in developmental, psychological and social issues that influence mental health. You'll also explore ideas, models and psychological practice, and you'll be encouraged to review your own beliefs and experiences.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This FdA is a two-year foundation degree that opens pathways into youth justice, NHS roles, private hospitals and children's services. You'll typically begin with foundations of nursing practice, communication and person-centred care, alongside anatomy and physiology. Placements run throughout, meeting the NMC standard of around 50% practice-based learning. In Year 2, you'll move into acute and long-term care, medicines management and pharmacology, with further placements in community, mental health or specialist settings. The course emphasises supervised clinical practice from the outset, building your skills in assessing patients and managing conditions. You may specialise in areas such as adult nursing, mental health, children's nursing, community and primary care, or leadership pathways aligned with professional registration.
Most accepted students entered with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. The typical UCAS tariff band among recent entrants was 64–79 points.
Across Nursing and Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 87% were in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £27,000–£30,500 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £23,800–£33,600 after three years and £27,200–£38,400 after five years. These figures reflect national Graduate Outcomes and LEO data, not university-specific guarantees.
The University of Lancashire, a university based at its Main Campus, offers this FdA Health and Social Care as a full-time course taught in English. The foundation degree runs for 2 years and is awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body, with national recognition. The university holds Silver in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 for teaching quality. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 51% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 30% |
| Other | 12% |
| an Access course | 6% |
| another higher-education qualification | 1% |
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code L514). One application covers up to five choices.
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
Undergraduates from low-income households, subject to eligibility
Eligible undergraduate students with experience of care
Eligible undergraduate or taught-postgraduate unpaid carers
Forced migrants who are not eligible for student finance
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
StudyKit brings course choice, applications and funding together in one place, with a personal AI assistant. Find what really fits you and start your UCAS application step by step.
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £30,000 | £23,000 – £33,000 | 1170 |
| 3 years after | £19,500 | £14,000 – £23,500 | 30 |
| 5 years after | £23,500 | £18,000 – £28,500 | 30 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 1,170. Cohort 2021-22.
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 1,170. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareThe essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £30,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 6.2 out of 10: in work or study 85% · continued 38%.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
2,263 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is £17,325 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
BA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care StudiesBA (Hons) · University of LancashireBA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care StudiesBA (Hons) · University of LancashireBA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons) · University of LancashireBA (Hons) Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner)BA (Hons) · University of LancashireProspectus, key dates, entry and funding, free to your inbox.
Prospectus, key dates, entry and funding, free to your inbox.
