Applied Community and Social Care Studies

University of Central Lancashire
Undergraduate 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 Overview

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

  • Excellent 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.

    What you'll do

  • 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.

    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

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    UCAS Points

    96 points

    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

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    University of Central Lancashire

    Preston

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