BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management with Foundation Year

The BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management with Foundation Year is designed for individuals passionate about shaping the future of healthcare and social care services. This program provides a supportive and structured introduction to higher education, ensuring students build the academic skills and foundational knowledge needed for success in their degree studies.

During the foundation year, students develop critical skills in communication, study techniques, and an understanding of the health and care sector. Upon progressing to the degree, the program explores key areas such as health policy, leadership, healthcare systems, and service delivery, with a strong focus on innovation and person-centered care.

This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, including case studies, industry placements, and project-based learning. Students will also enhance transferable skills such as leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making, preparing them to meet the demands of the evolving health and care industry.

Key Features:

  • Foundation year designed to support students with a smooth transition to university-level study.
  • Focus on current health and care management issues, policy, and best practices.
  • Opportunities for practical experience and engagement with industry professionals.
  • Development of essential leadership and management skills for the health sector.

This program is ideal for students who aspire to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare and social care sectors by combining managerial expertise with a deep understanding of the industry’s unique challenges and opportunities.

Course Info

Foundation Year

• Using Numeracy, IT and Data
• Research Skills and Using Information
• Values, Ethics and Working Collaboratively
• Developing Academic Skills
• Structure of Business
• Technology in Organizations

Level 4

• Essential Skills for Health & Care Management
• Meeting the Needs of Service Users
• Planetary Health
• Health Promotion
• Supporting Dignity and Respect Through Ethical Principles and Theories
• Communication & Interprofessional Collaboration

Level 5

• Leadership Theory & Concepts for Health & Care Management
• Fundamentals of Health & Care Finance
• Public Health
• Resource Planning in Multidisciplinary Working
• Digital Health Leadership
• Evidence Based Practice

Level 6

• Global Health and Sustainability
• Health Analytics and Planning
• Total Quality Management in Health & Care
• Project Management
• Final Project

Course Fees

Foundation year: £9,250
Level 4: £9,250
Level 5: £9,250
Level 6: £9,250

Career Prospects

• Health service management
• Social care Registered Manager roles
• Service implementation, improvement, or transformation
• Health and care funding opportunities and applications
• Strategy development
• Communications and engagement
• Partnership or collaboration building
• Training needs management
• Workforce development
• Service user/patient experience liaison or engagement
• Quality assessment
• Health promotion and education
• Public health initiatives
• System design and implementation
• Digital health enterprises
• Data planning

Further Information

What is blended learning?
Blended learning is where you study 8 hours a week in class spread over 2 days, and 25
hours a week of independent learning through ilearn.
Study centres:
The study centres where you can do blended learning are in London Ealing, London Tower
Hill, London Holborn, Manchester and Birmingham.

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