Health and Social Care Top-up

University College Birmingham
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Variable 3 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

A-Level Entry

N/A

About this course

OVERVIEW Are you passionate about supporting others in their greatest time of need? Do you want a career that makes a real difference in people’s lives? Our Health and Social Care top-up degree course will enhance your skills and knowledge to help you open the door to an extremely rewarding career meeting the care needs of others in society.

Designed for anyone who has previously studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), our Health and Social Care top-up course expands upon your current understanding of how to support a wide variety of people, including the most vulnerable individuals and those with complex care needs. You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge fundamental to meeting the health and care needs of society as a whole, adapting to the latest changes in this dynamic sector.

To enable you to tailor your studies in line with your career aims, our top-up degree offers you a variety of optional modules to choose from, ranging from issues of wellbeing to working with offenders. You will also study a topic of your choice in depth for your final research project, as well as boosting your real-world experience on a work placement.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

  • Specialise your studies – From Mental Wellbeing to Learning Disability or Criminology, choose from our optional modules to tailor your learning

  • Work placement – Gain valuable real-world experience by undertaking a work placement as part of your top-up course

  • In-depth research – Carry out your own in-depth research project on a topic that interests you and is relevant to your career aspirations

  • Expert tuition – Receive support and teaching from expert staff with a wealth of vocational experience in the health and social care sector

  • Award-winning university – Study at the highest-ranking university in the region according to student choice (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

    PLACEMENTS As part of the top-up course, you will complete 200 hours on work placement with one of our industry partners.

    Employers we have worked with include Barnardo's, Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Anchor Homes, Heartlands Resource Centre and Wilson Stuart School.

    CAREERS AND PROGRESSION Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

  • Health promotion specialist

  • Family support worker

  • Community education officer

  • Community development worker

  • Learning mentor

  • Advice worker

    You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.

  • Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades N/A

    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
    3219 Health associate professionals
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    1171 Health services and public health managers and directors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Variable
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Birmingham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies

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    University College Birmingham

    Birmingham

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