Health and Social Care - BA (Hons)

Our exciting Health and Social Care degree offers you the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of health and social care that includes a range of issues about living in communities and society. During the course you will be able to tailor your learning by specialising in key areas of health and social care, and boost your career prospects by undertaking work-based learning.

Why choose this course?
Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, with a diverse range of experiences and qualifications. What they have in common is a wish to make a difference to people's lives.
You can tailor your learning according to your interests with a wide selection of optional modules, and you can also specialise in Criminal Justice, Guidance and Counselling, Health and Wellbeing, and Policy and Leadership.
You'll be able to incorporate work-based learning and volunteering into your studies to get a real sense of health and social care in practice.
You'll be taught by an expert team of enthusiastic staff who are widely published within their field.
We have excellent working relationships with a range of organisations such as local authorities, the Framework Housing Association and Skills for Care, which ensure the course is up-to-date and meets employers' needs.
As part of your final year of study, you could get involved in a health promotion campaign held around the University, the aim of which is to raise awareness about a variety of health-related issues amongst the student population.