Health and Social Care with Applied Practice

Swansea University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time with advanced practice 4 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

A-Level Entry

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£25,000

About this course

The 4-year BSc Health and Social Care with Applied Practice offers an additional year in industry to the 3-year Health and Social Care degree. This additional year will give students the opportunity to experience work in the Health and Social Care services environment, allowing students to build their confidence and gain real-world experience.

Our flexible, broad-based degree in Health and Social Care is the ideal starting point for a range of rewarding careers in a variety of sectors.

You will explore health and social care in a wide range of national and international contexts, covering themes including social policy, public health, epidemiology, psychology, human biology and physiology, law and ethics relating to health, equality, and social justice.

You will gain a clear understanding of the structures and policies underpinning health and social care in the UK and develop excellent communication, research and analytical skills that are highly valued by employers. Being based in the School of Health and Social Care, Wales’s largest provider of healthcare education, you will be immersed in a dynamic research and learning environment with many opportunities to build links with students from related disciplines.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BBB - BBC
UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120 points
BTEC DDM - DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1172 Social services managers and directors
1231 Health care practice managers
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
6136 Senior care workers
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals
2469 Welfare professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time with advanced practice
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Swansea
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000