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Health & Social Care (Level 4&5)

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Key facts

  • Program
    Undergraduate diploma
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    Online
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    3,500GBP
  • Start date
    Jan, Nov, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec

Program overview

What Online Business School says about their program:

The Undergraduate Level 4/5 Health and Social Care course is a 240 credit course designed to fast track students to the final year of an associated Undergraduate degree within the Health and Social care sector, the final year Top up Degree can be completed at a UK university on campus or via distance learning.

The Level 4 modules and assignments of this course are equivalent to the first year of a University Degree and the Level 5 modules and assignments are equivalent to the second year of a University Degree.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Level 4 programs require a full secondary education and a minimum age of 18
  • Level 5 programs require a first year of a degree

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • You will be eligible to study the Level 7 courses if you are a graduate in any discipline and are aged 22 years or over. Non-graduates aged over 24 years with at least 5 years of experience in management may also apply.

English proficiency

  • IELTS

    5.5 or equivalent

Documents required

  • Passport
  • Academic transcripts
  • Application form
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Proof of Financial Support
  • Proof of language proficiency
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from £2,000 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    £2,800 per year

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Visa requirements for Online Business School

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