Applied Community and Social Care Studies
University of Central LancashireUndergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years PolicingSocial work, childhood, and youth studiesSociologyCriminology
A-Level Entry
See entry requirements
UCAS Points
96 - 112 points
About this course
Course OverviewExcellent teaching and student support from the course team and University’s wider support services. Guided opportunities to access structured work experience via our own Central for Volunteering in Community Leadership (CVCL). You'll have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of service users, carers, patients and public members via our community engagement and service user support (Comensus) groups. Interactive, inclusive and engaging lectures/ seminars incorporating a blended learning approach both in class and online for flexibility of learning and study. Our strong links with employers and agencies enable you to link classroom learning to live experiences across a wide range of social care and community-based organisations. You’ll be encouraged to enrich your experience by engaging with the School’s research culture through attending guest speaker seminars and conferences.
Want to make a difference? Our BA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care Studies course will provide you with a strong knowledge base and develop the key skills required for community and social care leadership roles.
Why study with us
What you'll do
Future careers
BA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care Studies graduates are well placed to work for a wide variety of employers in welfare settings: education, the police, probation and the national offender service, youth offending teams, housing management, substance misuse agencies and many more.
Entry Requirements
A-Level Grades See entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Points 96 - 112 points
BTEC MMM - DMM
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
1172 Social services managers and directors
2461 Social workers
2319 Teaching professionals
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Preston
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Policing, Social work, childhood, and youth studies, Sociology, Criminology