(BSc Hons) Health and Social Care (Top-Up)
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(BSc Hons) Health and Social Care (Top-Up)
This one-year Top-Up degree deepens your understanding of the complex landscape of health and social care. It builds upon prior studies—typically in a related Foundation degree—and advances your theoretical and practical knowledge. The programme focuses on the integration of welfare systems, multi-agency collaboration, and contemporary policy frameworks affecting vulnerable populations. With at least one placement element, you will gain real-world experience that strengthens your professional competence. The course is aligned with Health Studies, Social Policy, and Social Work benchmarks, and is validated against QAA standards, helping prepare you for professional training or postgraduate study.
Academic Journey
Duration: 1 years (Full-time)
Inside the Learning Segments
- Substance Use and Society (20 credits): Explore the social, cultural, and global impacts of substance use, addiction theories, and treatment methods.
- Practical Applications (20 credits): Engage in work-based practice, reflecting on and applying subject-specific and transferable skills within an organisational context.
- Life Course Approaches in Health, Social Care and Ageing (20 credits): Critically evaluate health, wellbeing, and illness across different lifespan stages through a biopsychosocial lens.
- Global Health (20 credits): Examine international health determinants—including poverty, education, and environmental factors—and study global health systems and disease patterns.
- Health and Social Care Dissertation (40 credits): Conduct an independent research project using your research skills, theoretical knowledge, and relevant literature.
- You must have completed a relevant health and social care HE diploma (e.g., Foundation degree) to be eligible.
- English Language (if applicable): IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each component.
Discover Your Career Direction
Graduates of this Top-Up degree are well-situated for roles within health, social care, and community support sectors. The course emphasises practical competence through placements, preparing students for advanced roles or postgraduate study. It supports progression into professional training or further academic qualifications in health and social care fields.
Career routes
Graduates often pursue roles such as:
- Health and Social Care Coordinator or Practitioner
- Public or Community Health Advisor
- Social Care Supervisor
Specialist Worker in Health Promotion or Safeguarding
Additionally, this degree provides a solid platform for postgraduate study in areas such as public health, social work, or health policy.
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