STUDY

The course is delivered at University of Suffolk at Great Yarmouth where students will belong to a large and growing group of Higher Education students with their own dedicated facilities.

A key strength of the programme is our commitment to ensuring you gain relevant practice and professional experience, equipping you with the knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm needed for effective practice in education, health, and social care. The programme encourages you to reflect on the skills required to establish and maintain good working relationships with both clients and families; to gain an understanding of the individual and diverse ways that we live; to extend your knowledge and understanding of practice to actively support individuals; and to work effectively with families, carers, the wider community, and other professionals within and beyond the setting.

We have established strong partnerships with our employers, who actively encourage their staff to pursue this Foundation degree and fully support progression to this top-up programme. You will be supported in specialist areas by sector professionals, all of whom have recent practitioner experiences and relevant qualifications. You are expected to be in paid or voluntary work in a relevant setting for at least 10 hours per week. Tuition fees include high levels of academic support, assessment for additional needs support if appropriate, access to thousands of journals and books online, virtual learning opportunities, very accessible tutors, good quality learning spaces and experienced teachers.

Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally requires one to two days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study. This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.