Health and Social Care (R26)

Open University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Distance learning 3-6 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

This degree provides you with a sound and critical understanding of health and social care policy, theory, and practice, which is essential in today's fast-changing care sector. Professionals at all levels need to be proactive and flexible to succeed, and through your studies you’ll gain the skills needed for effective practice in a diverse, multidisciplinary environment. You’ll learn how ethical, legal, social, economic, and political factors influence the provision and development of services. You will also develop the critical and analytical skills that underpin evidence-based practice.

Key features of the course

  • Applies new ideas to real life issues and situations that affect us all

  • Helps you to develop as an independent and reflective learner

  • Explores the context and processes of change

  • Develops new ways of working across agency and professional boundaries
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2119 Natural and social science professionals
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    2461 Social workers
    2223 Speech and language therapists
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    3-6 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies