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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (with Foundation Year)

Name: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (with Foundation Year), BSc (Hons)
Price: £9,250 per year GBP

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 years

Start

September 2024

UCAS Code

PW11

Delivery

In-person

Our Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (with Foundation Year) course will put you on the path to working in the field of mental health as an accredited Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

Courses with integrated foundation years are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme.

This course is for anybody who wants to work in the helping professions from a therapeutic perspective. Our course examines contemporary issues in the field of psychological wellbeing, focusing on public mental health and social prescribing. The uniqueness of this course allows you to build on your strengths on how you work with people.

You’ll complete a range of modules alongside your placement giving you the skills and knowledge to prepare you ready for work as an accredited Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) after successful completion of this course.

Why study with us

You’ll be able to qualify on a BPS accredited course.
Develop the skills and knowledge you need to work with people who are experiencing common mental health problems. You’ll get to apply this knowledge during a clinical placement in your final year.
This is the only Undergraduate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (with Foundation Year) training course in the UK.

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What you'll do

Develop an in-depth understanding of contemporary issues in psychological wellbeing.
You’ll gain a qualification which is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This means it follows their Code of Ethics and Conduct.
We’ll encourage you to engage in lifelong learning and develop your understanding of the value of research in education.

Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Academic expertise

Niomi Wilkinson

Lecturer

Future Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner careers

This course will prepare you to become a professional practitioner in the field of Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing.

Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.

UCAS: 64 points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
BTEC Diploma: MM
Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level Subjects
T Level: P (D or E)
IELTS: 6.0 with no Component lower than 5.5
GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
All applicants will be invited to attend an interview
A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

Not got the grades?

Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Fees and funding

2024/25

First year£9,250 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

First year£16,400 for the first year

Full-time£16,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
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Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Estranged student support
Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
Find out more about Dependants Bursary
Foundation Year Bursary
Our Foundation Year Bursary scheme is for students starting a four or five year undergraduate degree programme.
Find out more about Foundation Year Bursary

Our BSc (Hons) Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Foundation Year will equip you with a range of communication skills.

Each week there will be a mixture of short lectures, group discussion, debates, presentations and blended learning. This is designed to meet the learning styles of all class members.

You’ll reflect on experiences from the skills sessions to maximise learning opportunities. You'll discuss these experiences within a group setting.

The assessments range from assignments to presentations, with the opportunity on some modules of negotiated assessments. You will get directed study and reading lists to help focus on specific areas in preparation for class.

As you progress you’ll get the skills, strategies and behaviours expected of a confident, independent and active learner.

In the event that your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check proves to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of this course, your offer of a place may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course, even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice, as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

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This course is delivered by the School of Health, Social Work and Sport

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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Care Leaver Bursary

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Dependants Bursary

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