Preparing for Undergraduate Study

This course has been designed to help you to build your academic skills in preparation for undergraduate study within health or social care. If you are keen to increase your skills and confidence within the academic arena in a fun and informative way, then this course is for you.

The five interactive units that make up this online experience intend to:

• help you build the foundations needed to enable you to prepare for the demands of your professional programme
• provide you with valuable resources, academic skills and practical applications that can be applied to your chosen health or social care course
• facilitate reflective processes that encourage you to become more self-aware and to increase your confidence in your academic ability
• give you an insight into how studying at university can help you develop your existing knowledge and provide you with academic and practical experiences to ensure you get the most out of your health or social care course

Who is this course for?

This course would be beneficial to those who are currently undertaking, waiting to commence or considering study on an undergraduate programme within the field of health or social care.

There is no graded assessment. Upon completion of the whole course, you will be awarded with an e-certificate.

By completing this course, you'll:

• Develop an awareness of how you can succeed at university while studying on a health or social care programme
• Feel confident to continue or take the next steps in higher education and a health or social care professional programme
• Bridge the gap between prior educational experiences / qualifications and higher education

How to enrol

This course is temporarily unavailable, it will re-open in early 2026.

What you will need

The course is free and widely available for anyone to take part in regardless of age, location or education status. You will need to agree to the terms and conditions before you start the course which will be available when you enrol.

However, there are some basic requirements. You will need access to the internet whether it is on your PC, tablet, mobile or other electronic devices, as well as a valid email address to register with our online learning environment in order to take part in the course.

Once registered, please be aware that all study for this course is online and so you will need to be able to engage with this via a personal device, preferably a computer or laptop, for the stated duration of the course.

The learning platform is compatible with screen reader technology to assist those with visual impairments.

Course creator

Melanie Mohidin

Lecturer (Pre-Qualifying Healthcare) Health, Psychology and Social Care

I joined the school of health, psychology and social care in 2019. I started my university career employed as a clinical educator based on the Foundation Degree Nursing Associate Programme. Having also worked within the NHS as a clinical educator I was able to encourage students to make the links between the importance of education and clinical practice using a combination of theoretical teaching and practical skills sessions within the university simulation suites.

I am now a university lecturer teaching, working with and supporting students through their foundation degree within the same programme. I am also involved in supporting Assistant Practitioners studying for their degree within the online platform.

I am a registered adult nurse and my main background is Intensive Care Nursing. I practiced locally for many years and I also spent 8 years within one of the large intensive care units in London.

Contact us

If you want to find out more about studying a short course, please contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Course policies

• Learner charter
• Terms and conditions