The Foundation Degree in Mental Health and Wellbeing is primarily aimed at those working or wanting to work within the health and social care sector and is suitable for individuals from a variety of organisations and settings, including both the statutory and voluntary services. The programme is ideal for anyone interested in supporting the psychological wellbeing of individuals, families and their support networks. The FdSc Mental Health and Wellbeing aims to develop and nurture the necessary skills needed to establish routines and initiate, integrate, and safeguard person centred care in daily practice to ensure systematic and consistent practice.
The programme is designed in a way that progressively prepares students for a career in a range of mental health settings and is underpinned by strong relations with a wide variety of community partners in fields, such as; acute mental health in patients and community settings, care homes and the local NHS trust. These links have been integral to the development of a programme that meets the needs of the local and regional economy.
A distinctive feature of the programmes is the extended engagement with digital literacy. All students will be provided with an iPad in Year 1 to enable them to develop the skills needed to support learning in this technological age.
Validated by University of Hull
UCAS Course code: L5G6
If you are looking for a full-time or part-time course in Higher Education to study at UCNL, look no further as we explain the process of how to apply. You'll be on the path to success in no time at all!
All applications for entry to full time programmes must be made through the national Universities and College Admissions Service (UCAS)
When: as a general guide, applications can be made to UCAS between September and mid-January. Please check their website (www.ucas.com) for further information. We do consider applications throughout the year, although the earlier you submit, the earlier you will receive a decision and can start to plan accordingly.
How: Once you have found the perfect course on the study at UCNL page and you are ready to apply, you have a couple of options:
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UCAS
Alternatively, you can head directly to the UCAS website: http://www.ucas.ac.uk.
Please use the following details to find us on the UCAS website:
The UCAS Code for the DN Colleges Group is: N64 (The University Campus North Lincolnshire (UCNL)
Campus Code: N (UCNL)
Campus Code: D (University Centre Doncaster)
Please note that UCNL is part of the DN Colleges Group.
Once you have submitted your application, UCAS will send copies to all of your selected institutions.
Each will make a decision based on your application, and may invite you for an interview.
If we can offer you a place on a course, the offer will be communicated via UCAS TRACK.
If you are unable to meet the entry requirements for your chosen course, an institution could also offer you an alternative course, or will provide you with feedback about why they were unable to offer you a place.
If you receive an offer, it will either be:
- Conditional – you must meet certain conditions which are usually based on exam results.
- Unconditional – you have been accepted without any further conditions.
Offers should be accepted or declined. You may accept an offer as Firm or Insurance.
- Firm is your preferred choice.
- Insurance is your back-up choice.
All applications for part-time programmes should be made directly to UCNL, using a Higher Education Part Time Application form. This is available by emailing enquiries@ucnl.ac.uk. Alternatively, click the ‘enquire’ button located next to the course you wish to apply for.
Loans for tuition fees are available to full-time and part-time students (subject to current Government funding criteria), from Student Finance England and are known as 'Tuition Fee Loans'.
You will need to ensure that student finance is in place prior to the start of your course to ensure payments for tuition fees and maintenance grants are made in a timely fashion.
Please visit www.gov.uk/student-finance for more information and guidance. Should you need some assistance, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
UCNL has a range of financial support awards available for students. These include:
- The Student Opportunity Fund
This is also referred to as the Hardship Fund and is an amount of money UCNL holds in order to allocate to students facing financial hardship and difficulty. Applications to the fund can be made from late October throughout the academic year. This is NOT a loan and is not repayable.To qualify you must have applied for a student loan. If following this, you are still in hardship you may apply to the fund for help. Following a standard assessment, you may qualify for a termly payment based upon attendance or if you have an unexpected large expense you may qualify for a non-standard award to help towards the cost.Additionally, students facing unexpected financial difficulties may be eligible for a short term repayable loan. Information can be provided by the UCNL Information and Advice office. - Bursaries Students may also be able to apply for a number of financial bursaries. These include awards available to students who are care leavers and those from low participation neighbourhoods. Please note that there is a limited number of awards available. For further details, please contact the Information and Advice office.
- Council Tax Certificates Exemption certificates can be arranged for full-time Students only. Please contact the UCNL Information and Advice Office for further details.
We encourage all students to become members of The Student Society which is proactively involved in UCNL and creates the opportunity for students to provide feedback and share ideas and suggestions with regards to their student experience. The Student Society allows students the chance to develop their interests, to network and engage with other students and staff, to work in partnership with UCNL to achieve goals and to discuss their student experience.
We are always trying to find creative and innovate ways of inspiring our students to enhance their experience. In previous years the Student Society has been engaged in UCNL's first student-led conference, 'UCNL's Got Talent', has helped develop UNCL’s LGBTQ+ Group and has been responsible for providing a forum to discuss student suggestions, leading to changes such as the introduction of microwaves in the Bistro for HE students.
If you think that you could make a real difference and would like to join, please come to one of our advertised meetings or ask your Programme Leader about who you go to for more information.
This Student Charter has been developed in partnership between staff, students and members of the Student Society, setting out ways in which everyone will work together to make your time at UCNL enjoyable, successful and rewarding.
If you are interested in viewing our Student Charter follow this link.
Course Details
Level 4 Year 1
Trimester 1 (Sept to Nov)
• Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Higher Learning Skills
Trimester 2 (Dec to Feb)
• Introduction to Mental Health
• Communication in Mental Health Practice
Trimester 3 (March to May)
• Social Policy
• Psychosocial Perspectives and Care Practice
Level 5 Year 2
Trimester 1 (Sept to Nov)
• Decision Making, Ethics and the Law in Mental Health Practice
• Assessment Risk in Mental Health Practice
Trimester 2 (Dec to Feb)
• Foundations in Physical Health
• Voices and Choices
Trimester 3 (March to May)
• Working in Healthcare Settings
• Research Skills for Mental Health Practice
Full time students will take the following modules over 2 years. Part time students will do the same modules over 4 years.
Entry Requirements
32 UCAS tariff points or equivalent, level 3 qualification, or relevant real-world experience as per UCNL’s wider participation policy.
Applicants with no recent experience of academic study will be required to submit a pre-assessment task such as; a 500-word exercise to gain entry onto the programme. Students will also be encouraged to attend ‘bitesize’ sessions throughout the summer to prepare them for the academic year.
Course Progression
Students may wish to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care at UCNL which includes an optional Mental Health module. Students may wish to explore other specific Mental Health Level 6 progression routes at other universities.
Assessment Methods
The full-time students will be expected to engage for 6 hours, one day per week; students studying part-time will be expected to engage for 3 hours per week.
At the heart of the design is a strong link with the local community where students will be required to gain a total of 100, paid or voluntary, work-place hours over the duration of the programme, giving real world relevance to student learning.
Course Fees
Your Tuition fees cover the majority of costs associated with your programme (including registration, tuition and assessment).
There may be some extra costs that you might need to make or choose to pay.
Books (you will have access to books from your module reading lists in the HE library, but you may want to buy your own copies).
Printing and photocopying.
If your programme includes a work placement, you may be required to pay for a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
