CertHE Integrated Health and Social Care

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CertHE Integrated Health and Social Care

About

Introduction

This CertHE Integrated Health and Social Care gives you the skills, confidence and knowledge to begin a rewarding career supporting individuals, families and communities.

Course Overview

Whether you are returning to study, changing direction, or taking your first step into higher education, this course has been designed with you in mind. You will learn in a supportive environment that values your life experiences and helps you build the practical and professional skills employers are looking for.

With health and social care services in Wales evolving to provide more joined‑up, person‑centred support, there has never been a better time to develop your career in this vital sector. From day one, you will explore how health and social care professionals work together to improve wellbeing, tackle inequalities, and empower people to live independently. You will build strong foundations in communication, safeguarding, ethical practice, digital skills, and reflective learning - skills that transfer directly into frontline roles and further study.

Accessible entry routes and supportive teaching make this course the ideal starting point for learners from all backgrounds. By the end of the year, you will be ready to move into employment such as support work, care coordination, community outreach or health assistant roles - or progress to a full degree in integrated health and social care, or related professions.

Course Modules

By the end of the course, you will have a solid grounding in the academic, ethical and professional skills needed to succeed in health and social care roles, and a clear understanding of how to support individuals and communities in meaningful, effective ways.

Compulsory modules:

Skills for Academic Success (20 credits)
Finding, Evaluating and Communicating Information (20 credits)
Introduction to Integrated Health and Social Care (20 credits)
Introduction to Public Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
Culture, Values and Ethical Practice (20 credits)
Foundations of Communication for Practice (20 credits)

Entry Requirement

Applications to this course must be made directly to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David using our online application form. Students under the age of 21 will have 64-80 UCAS points or equivalent. For those aged 21 or over, entry on to the course is by individual merit and largely determined by admissions interview performance, with experience often taken into consideration in lieu of formal qualifications. Cert HE courses are only open to home applicants.

Career Opportunities

We have a very strong employment support and work experience system within the Health Portfolio.

We link and work closely with public, private and third sector organisations and groups to provide opportunities for both paid and unpaid work for students.