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University degree

Health and Care of Children and Young People

Coleg Sir Gar
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 88% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Do you want to help children and young people live healthier, happier lives? DipHE in Health and Social Care for Children and Young People is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to do just that. This course is a recognised qualification, opening up exciting career paths in health, care, and education.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts30%
48-63 pts15%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts5%
144-159 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with no formal qualifications. The rest came in a mix of ways:
no formal qualifications90%
A-levels7%
other higher education2%
Other1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
63%
In work or further study after
12%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,000
After 15 months
£18,000
3 years on
£18,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Caring personal services40%
Elementary occupations15%
Sales occupations10%
Administrative occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching98%
Assessment & feedback91%
Academic support94%
Well organised94%
Learning resources91%
Student community91%
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Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Coleg Sir Gar's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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