Health & Social Care

Duration

2 years full-time.

Entry Requirements

Higher Education Entry Criteria
Each Higher Education programme has its own distinctive entry requirements. This is set as a minimum UCAS points for entry. On some programmes, applicants must also hold subject specific qualifications to gain a place. Therefore, it is essential that you check entry requirements for each programme you are applying for. Please note, these are qualifications that applicants must have completed and certified to gain entry onto the respective programmes.

Applicants must hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in both English Language and Mathematics. Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number and Essential Skills Literacy may be regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths and English.

We recognise that prior learning or experience may give some students credit towards a qualification to gain entry onto a programme or credit towards a programme of study. Please refer to our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process.

Please also note: The College reserves the right to increase the entry requirements for all Higher Education provision based on demand and required academic standards, as specified by the Awarding Body/validating organisation.

Applicants applying to programmes validated by university partners (UU, QUB and OU) who hold international qualifications must provide certificates to determine equivalence before an offer can be made..

Applicants must:
(a) the Ulster University’s general entry requirements and

(b) have attained grade A, B or C at GCSE level in five subjects or an equivalent standard in an approved alternative qualification and

(c) provide evidence of competence in numeracy and literacy (GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent– this requirement may be met within

(b)) and

(d) hold a BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care or a related Level 3 subject area, or one GCE A Level pass or equivalent (with a minimum of *48 UCAS points).

OR as an alternative to (a), (b), (c) and (d):

(e) provide evidence of their ability to undertake the programme through the accreditation of prior experiential learning.

Non-standard admission will be agreed with the university faculties.

All successful applicants must satisfy Enhanced Disclosure Check from Access NI.

Applicants are required to provide their original qualification certificates to be awarded a place on this course

*Please note Belfast Met may enhance the entry criteria according to demand to two GCE A Level passes or equivalent.

Note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to check each university’s admission and progression requirements before enrolling on a course at the College.

Careers / Further progression

Careers
Upon successful completion of the course students may be able to progress to Year 3 part-time of BSc (Hons) Health and Wellbeing. Students may also be eligible to apply to Year 2 of the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Policy programme at Ulster University.

In addition, upon successful completion of the FdSc in Health and Social Care students can also apply for admission to Year 1 of a range of Allied Health Profession Degree programmes including Nursing, Social Work and Community Youth Work as well as a range of Social and Life Science Degrees including Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Criminology and many more.

Note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to check each universities admission and progression requirements before enrolling on a course at the College.

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