Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Wrexham
Degree	Diploma of Higher Education, DipHE
Subject	Health Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE and other courses in Business and Management at Wrexham Glyndwr University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management.

	Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE and other Business and Management courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all Health Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	100	89
Interesting courses	100	81
Intellectually stimulating	84	84
Challenged to do my best	79	85
Depth of concepts	79	83
Builds on previous learnings	84	86
Joined ideas from different topics	89	83
Balance directed/independent study	87	78
Applicability of course content	83	87
Clear criteria in markings	84	80
Fair assessment	95	82
Tests reflected your learning	100	81
Timely feedback	95	88
Helpful feedback	84	82
Approachability of teachers	95	75
Support from teachers	89	80
Organisation of courses	89	68
Communication of changes	87	70
IT facilities	84	85
Library	79	91
Course specific resources	94	84
Student feedback opportunities	79	77
Student feedback valued	89	72
Student's feedback acted upon	76	60
Work of student union	84	77
Mental wellbeing services	67	74
Overall satisfaction	65

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£21000	£22000
25-75 percentile range	£18500 - £24500	£16000 - £25500	£15500 - £27000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23892	£22319	£26743
25-75 percentile range	£20849 - £28057	£17242 - £28865	£19938 - £35746

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

Why choose this course?

The Dip HE Health and Social Wellbeing course explores how we can help people to live happier and healthier lives. You will learn about what impacts on the health and mental health of individuals, communities and societies, and about different solutions that can help to address established and emerging issues.

Alongside this, you will be supported to develop the skills and confidence that are important for working in the field of health and wellbeing. You will take part in work-based learning in an area of your own interest, gaining ‘real world’ experience, and will develop your CV and other employability skills.

This course is ideal for those wishing to work in the field of health and social wellbeing, or who already work in the area but want to develop their knowledge to ensure that their practice is current and evidence-based.

This course:

Develops a rounded understanding of the health, mental health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
Involves 100 hours of work-based learning which you can tailor to your own area(s) of interest
Has strong links with local employers
Includes personal and professional development modules which help you develop a full CV and key skills for employability
Offers a peer mentor scheme, providing support from and to other students. Is part of a subject area rated 2nd in the UK and 1st in Wales for satisfaction with teaching and satisfaction with the course in the Health Professions subject league tables, The Guardian University Guide 2022. Is part of a subject area rated 6th in the UK for teaching quality and 8th in the UK for student experience in the Subjects Allied to Medicine subject league tables, Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

Foundation year:

A foundation year is available for students who may not meet the criteria for entry to the 2-year route. The foundation year introduces the student to the key study skills and foundational knowledge essential to successful completion of the Diploma .

Please note, the foundation year can only be studied as a full time option.

Key course features:

This programme takes a cutting-edge approach to health and wellbeing, exploring how to help individuals and communities to lead happier and healthier lives
The programme teamwork with local employers to ensure that the content of the course is directly relevant to current practice in the sector.
To support you on your journey there is an established peer mentor scheme so that students already undertaking the programme can help you by sharing their knowledge and experience
Teaching is innovative and interactive, so you will learn through discussions, workshops, lectures, tutorials, case studies, online activities such as quizzes, and much more.
In year two of the programme, you will take part in work-based learning, which you tailor to your own area/s of interest, providing you with real-world experience.
When you complete your qualification, you have the opportunity to ‘top up’ to a degree (BSc Public Health and Wellbeing or BSc Mental Health and Wellbeing)

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Wrexham Glyndwr University graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	15	1030
Unemployed	15%	4%
Studying	0%	9%
Working	75%	70%
Both studying and working	10%	9%
No information	0%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	30%	70%
Utilise skills from studies	20%	80%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	20%
Non highly-skilled jobs	80%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE at Wrexham Glyndwr University

30%	Finance Professionals
20%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Caring personal services
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

**Teaching & Assessment** You will be taught using a variety of active learning methods, including discussions, case studies, lectures, quizzes, and forums. Assessments on this programme are varied, allowing you to develop and showcase a range of skills. They include portfolios, talks, essays, reflective writing, presentations, and an exam. For each 20 credit module, you will receive 36 active learning and teaching hours during year one (level four), and 30 hours at year two (level five), and will also be expected to complete independent study including key reading. If students complete a foundation year (Year 0/level three) they will receive 40 hours active learning and teaching hours per 20 credit module. The programme has strong links with the Learning Support services, to enable students to access a wide range of help to develop their skills for studying in higher education. Wrexham Glyndwr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential. We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available. In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Tourism, Transport and Travel

Average UCAS Tariff Score 105

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel
<48	30
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	20
112-127	5
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	15
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	5
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year), DipHE, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Health and Social Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) DipHE

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Wrexham Glyndwr University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Wrexham Glyndwr University

Located in the town of Wrexham, Wales, Wrexham Glyndwr University was founded in 2008, making it one of the youngest universities in the UK. Despite its youth, the university has earned itself a strong reputation nationally in a selection of its subject fields. Apart from the large number of study options on-site, busy or mature students also have the option of signing up for their entirely Online Master’s degrees, or studying on a part-time basis.

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