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BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management with Foundation Year

A degree with a foundation year, so you can start without A-Levels. Taught in person, usually 2 days a week.

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Key course facts

Campus locations
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Nottingham Not every course runs in every city. We’ll confirm your nearest campus on your call.
Start dates
Enrolment is ongoing Term start dates run throughout the year, so you can apply now for the next available start.
Entry requirements
No formal qualifications needed for foundation year entry This applies when you apply as a mature student. You’ll have an interview or admissions assessment, and our Admissions team helps you prepare.
Duration
Usually 4 years A foundation year followed by a 3-year degree.
Timetable
2 days a week, in person Usually around 4 hours a day on campus, plus time for independent study and assignments.
Fees (UK students, 2026/27)
£9,790 a year, including the foundation year Eligible students can pay with a Tuition Fee Loan from Student Finance England, which goes straight to the university, so there’s nothing to pay upfront. Fees can rise in later years.

Course availability, campuses and fees are set by each partner university and can change by intake. We confirm the details for your course before you apply. See how funding works.

Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives and take on a leadership role within health or social care, but lack traditional qualifications like A-Levels? This degree is designed to help you get there, starting with a foundation year that builds your academic skills and confidence. The foundation year introduces key concepts in communication, study techniques, research and digital literacy, helping you transition smoothly into university-level learning, especially if you’re returning to education or changing careers.

Once you move into the main degree, you’ll explore the structure and delivery of modern health and care services. Topics include:

  • Health policy and care systems in the UK
  • Management and leadership in healthcare settings
  • Ethical and legal frameworks in care
  • Patient safety, quality assurance, and safeguarding
  • Promoting public health and wellbeing

This course is ideal for those passionate about improving services and supporting others, whether in the NHS, local councils, private care, or charitable organisations. You’ll graduate with a solid blend of health knowledge and business insight, ready to step into roles like service coordinator, team leader, care manager, or health policy advisor. Whether you’re starting fresh or building on work experience, this degree offers a meaningful route into the healthcare sector, with a foundation year to support your journey from day one.

For people who care about how health and care services are run, and want to lead them.

Who this course suits

  • You work in health or social care and want to move into a leadership role
  • You care about how services are run, as well as frontline care
  • You’re organised and good with people
  • You’d like a career in the NHS, local councils, private care or charities

Careers this course can lead to

  • Team leader in health or social care
  • Service coordinator
  • GP practice manager
  • Care home manager
  • Patient services officer
  • Service improvement officer
  • Health policy assistant
  • Operations manager in care services

Some roles, such as registered care home manager, also need experience and registration with the care regulator.

A typical week

On campus

2 days a week, around 4 hours a day

Lectures and seminars on health policy, leadership, safeguarding and quality, with case studies from NHS and social care settings.

Independent study

Evenings, weekends or days off

Reading policy and research, and writing reports and case studies.

Healthcare Management: your questions answered

Is this a nursing or clinical course?

No. It focuses on how health and care services are managed and led, so it doesn’t qualify you to work as a nurse or clinician. If you want to become a nurse, see our nursing course.

I work as a carer or support worker. Is this course for me?

It’s a good fit. Experience in care gives you real situations to draw on in seminars and assignments, and the degree can help you move towards leadership roles.

Will I learn about safeguarding and patient safety?

Yes. Patient safety, quality assurance and safeguarding are core topics, along with the ethical and legal frameworks in care.

Can I keep working in care while I study?

Many students do. Teaching is usually on two days a week, so you can often arrange your shifts around it.

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