Our Sexual Health Studies course is the UK’s first ever non-clinical undergraduate specialised degree programme and could lead to a career in sexual health services.
Foundation Entry degree courses 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. It’s entirely unique, and a great stepping stone to degree study.
You’ll develop specialist theoretical knowledge and communication skills to be able to care for clients accessing sexual health services.
You’ll study a range of different topics including: contraception, unplanned pregnancy, sexual health, asymptomatic screening for STIs, blood borne viruses, sexual health policy, safeguarding, sex and relationships education.
Why study with us
- You’ll learn practical skills including: rapid HIV testing, pregnancy testing and asymptomatic screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
- The programme is now more important than ever, with new regulations to make Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory in schools.
- Our programme links theory with practice and also teaches you the lifelong skills of advanced communication, project management and innovation.
What you'll do
- Gain real-life experiences in international locations in countries such as Uganda, Zambia and the Netherlands.
- Take on work experience within a variety of sexual health related organisations such as Brook Young Peoples service and George House Trust.
- Attend real-life sessions and see personal experiences – our students have met up with transgender females and a homosexual male living with HIV.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• NUC001: Applied Anatomy and Physiology
• NUC003: Academic Writing and Studying in Health and Social Care
• NUC004: Learning Development and Using Information Communication Technology to Present Information
• NUC005: Developing Skills for Delivering Health and Social Care (1)
• NUC006: Developing Professional Skills for Delivering Health and Social Care (2)
• NUC007: Measuring Health and Wellbeing
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• HS1210: Understanding Health
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MW1006: Introduction to Sexual Health
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MW1012: Sexology
• MW1013: Study and Research Skills
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MW1026: Cultural, Sociological and Political Perspectives of Sexual Health Care
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• MW2015: Sexual Health Needs & Asymptomatic Screening
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MW2016: Sexual Health Communication Skills
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MW2018: Sexual Health in a Digital World
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MW2022: Sexual Health and Wellbeing Work-based Experience
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MW2023: Sexual Health Personal & Professional Development
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• CG3007: Basic Sexual and Relationship Therapy
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MW3028: Sexual Health Global Perspectives
• MW3029: Sexual Health Perspectives of Safeguarding (Adults and Children)
• MW3036: Sexuality and Gender
• MW3038: Relationship and Sex Education
• MW3039: Sexual Health Project
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
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.
Future careers
This specialised Sexual Health Studies Foundation Entry degree will open up opportunities in the NHS and primary care trusts, Local Authorities, independent providers of sexual health services and education providers, locally and nationally.
Our graduates have gone on to work as:
- Community Sexual Health Development Workers within the NHS
- Specialist Education Practitioners within Brook Young People's Service
- Independent Sexual Violence Advisor
- Outreach and support service
- Sexual Health Support Workers within the NHS
- Transitional Coach
- Graduate Intern roles at the University
(this list is not exclusive)
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