Health and Social Care with foundation year offers you the opportunity to develop the values, skills and knowledge essential to good health and social care practice, opening the door to a huge range of rewarding employment opportunities. Balancing policy, practice and academic training, our course is strongly linked to the UK government’s health and social care agendas. Our highly experienced and dedicated team will lead you in exploring the principles of care, person-centred health and social care, the ethical aspects of care, and areas such as health promotion, safeguarding, and more.

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements guide your qualifications for our courses. With personalized admissions and ambitious offers, we encourage high aspirations. At Elizabeth School, we recognize and support your potential for future success.

In order to apply for this course you will need the followings:
  • ID/Passport
  • UK Diploma – Equivalent level 3
  • EU/Overseas high school diploma equivalent to UK level 3
Elizabeth School of London welcomes applicants that are interested to study and develop their career opportunities. Applicants should have experience within a customer focused sector, showing at least 2 years of work experience. Applicants should be able to demonstrate key skills such as communication, time management, organisation and working within a team.
To apply for this course, applicants under 21 and over will require the following:
  • Level 3 qualification OR A level Equivalent 
  • ID/Passport
Applicant must meet the English Language requirements by taking one of our accepted English assessment test.
  • GCSE English with grade C/4 or above
  • Functional Skills Level 2 in English
  • IELTS 5.5 

MODULES

Foundation Year (year zero) 

  • Self-Reflection and Self-presentation
  • Reading Modern Society
  • The Individual and Society
  • Research Methods in Social Sciences
  • The World of Work
  • Reading Contemporary Society

Year One

  • Principles of Care
  • Enhancing
  • Communication and
  • Academic Skills
  • Introduction to Social Policy
  • Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • Anatomy & Physiology for Health and Social Care

Year Two

  • Group Dynamics and
  • Working in Teams
  • Work-based Experience
    Health Promotion—
  • Challenges and Opportunities
  • Social inclusion, Empowerment and Health
  • Employability Skills
  • Person Centred Health and Social Care

Year Three

  • Research Proposal/Methods
  • Compassionate Health and Social Care
  • Dissertation/Research Project
  • Working with Children and Families (Optional) 
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Optional)
  • Safeguarding Childrens (Optional)