Health and Social Care
New College DurhamUndergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 1 Year HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies
UCAS Points
120 points
About this course
Our BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care top-up degree will teach you about the main issues around health, social care and wellbeing communities both within the UK and on a global basis. You will gain a detailed understanding of health and social care policies and practices, you will study the key contemporary issues that affect health and social care, as well as the wellbeing of individuals and communities from a theoretical, policy and practical level. You will graduate with the knowledge and skills you need to make a difference within the most vulnerable groups in society. This top-up degree is a well-respected qualification that will allow you to progress onto postgraduate study or into employment.
What next? You could progress into a relevant career within the industry or continue studying at a higher level. On completion of this programme, our graduate students have progressed onto numerous areas with health and social care. This has included students advancing into aspired career roles, receiving promotion at work, furthering their studies through NHS funded degrees and progressing onto a master’s programme.
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points 120 points
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
3111 Laboratory technicians
2119 Natural and social science professionals
2461 Social workers
1172 Social services managers and directors
3219 Health associate professionals
2223 Speech and language therapists
Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Durham
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies