Health and Social Care with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
Health and Social Care with a Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), L512) at Swansea University asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 15% had fewer than the 96 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 60%, an Access course 15%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L512 · L5 social work
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
55%
still studying
UK 70%
35%
left higher education
UK 23%
15%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%93%
Learning opportunities87%93%
Assessment and feedback90%92%
Academic support75%94%
Organisation and management88%91%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice83%88%
10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£24.5k5 years£31.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working13% working and studying10% studying7% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
49%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Business and public service associate professionals8%
- Sales occupations8%
- Finance Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 215 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
health and social care social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Health studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARU London | Health and Social Care BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Health and Social Care BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Keele University | Health and Social Care BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Trinity University | Education, Mental Health and SEND BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| Lincoln Bishop University | Health & Social Care BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Swansea University | Health and Social Care with a Foundation Year this course | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University College Birmingham | Mental Health and Wellbeing BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Health and Social Care Practice (with pathways) BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of Greater Manchester | Health and Social Care BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of South Wales | Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Management BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of Staffordshire | Health & Social Care BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
See all 197 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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