Health and Social Care (Top-up)

University of Central Lancashire
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 1 Year HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

Course Overview

If you’re working, or want to work, in residential and community-based health, social care, and related settings, then this Health and Social Care top-up course is for you.

Why study with us

  • Top up your Foundation Degree (or equivalent Level 5 qualification) in Health and Social Care to a full honours degree

  • Gain skills needed to work in youth justice, NHS trusts, private hospitals, children’s services, social services, family centres and children’s homes

  • A range of optional module choices from specialist areas of health and social care allow you to pursue your interests and areas of practice

    What you'll do

  • Core modules will enable you to build up a solid knowledge base and develop advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • When you graduate you’ll be able to pursue the growing range of non-vocational career pathways in health and social care, within the state and private sector.

  • Some modules within the course are delivered alongside students on vocational healthcare programmes, such as nursing.

    Future Careers

    With a BSc in Health and Social Care you can pursue a growing range of non-vocational careers in a variety of health and social care roles both within the state and private sector.

  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2223 Speech and language therapists
    3219 Health associate professionals
    2461 Social workers
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2119 Natural and social science professionals

    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
    Preston
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies