Health and Social care (Top-Up)

University of Greenwich
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year Social work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

You can study our health and social care top-up degree full-time or part-time. Learn alongside other professionals and benefit from our strong partnerships with service users and carers.

Our health and social care top-up degree is for professionals with a background in social care, housing, health or nursing who have a qualification at diploma level and need a degree for career progression. If you wish to qualify as a professional social worker, please see our Social Work course.

With the help of your lecturers, who are experts in the health and social care sector, you will gain theoretical and practical experience and knowledge of multi-professional and multi-agency teamwork. This will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of the complex issues in this sector, and prepare you for the next step in your career.

What you should know about this course:

  • If you are a professional wanting to work in the community or need a degree for career progression, our top-up is ideal for you.

  • You'll learn from lecturers who are experts in the field of health and social care.

  • Our degree provides you with experience and knowledge of multi-professional and multi-agency teamwork.

  • The course is taught at our historic Greenwich Campus, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the banks of the River Thames.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1172 Social services managers and directors
    2461 Social workers
    3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
    4112 Local government administrative occupations
    1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
    6136 Senior care workers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Social work, childhood, and youth studies

    Offered by

    University of Greenwich

    Greenwich

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