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FDA in Professional Healthcare Management (Full Time)

Marketing Title
14/09/2026
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11/06/2027
Format
Level 5
Full-Time
HS2508A2FT (2026/2027)
Accrington & Rossendale College - Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Campus, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, BB5 2AS
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Course Information
This Foundation Degree is designed to build on your previous studies. You will continue to learn and deepen your theoretical knowledge about management in the healthcare sector and how you can adapt your behaviours to support your professional career in a managerial/senior position.
Year 1
• Healthcare management
• Security and communication in healthcare
• Introduction to healthcare budgeting
• Illness and co-morbidities- health inequalities in the uk
• Developing academic and professional practice
• Research methods

Year 2
• Geography of health
• Security and communication
• Research report
• Manging finances
• Human resource management
• Psychology
This Foundation Degree is designed to build on your previous studies. You will continue to learn and deepen your theoretical knowledge about management in the healthcare sector and how you can adapt your behaviours to support your professional career in a managerial/senior position.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their ability to cope with and benefit from the programme. Their suitability can be demonstrated either through previous educational achievement or through experience and aptitude.

Admission by prior qualification will normally require a minimum 32 UCAS Tariff points with the majority of the points gained in engineering, mathematics or science subjects. Typically, points can be derived from:

o One GCE A level or Vocational A level pass or equivalent
o Two AS level passes
o BTEC National Diploma/Certificate
o Other qualifications such as Scottish Highers, Welsh Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificates, International Baccalaureate, with the required UCAS points
o A pass in a recognised Access course
o Equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade C or above, or equivalent are required to support future career progression.

Admission by experience and aptitude will be based on the length and type of the candidate’s employment experience and his/her ability to demonstrate an aptitude and enthusiasm for the subject. As part of this process, candidates may be required to undertake aptitude tests and/or to provide personal and/or employment references.
A series of written and practical work is assessed by your lecturers and will determine your overall grade.
As an FDA in Professional Healthcare Management Student, you will study within our dedicated University Centre, featuring modern teaching rooms, IT suites, and collaborative learning spaces. The Learning Resource Centre provides access to journals, academic texts, and online databases to support your research and assignments.

You will also benefit from specialist counselling training rooms, designed to simulate professional practice through skills workshops and role-play scenarios. Alongside these, small-group tutorials, quiet study areas, and tailored academic and wellbeing support services ensure you have the resources and guidance to succeed throughout your studies.
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