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BSc (Hons) Top-up

Health & Social Care (Top-up)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

1 Year

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

L512

Delivery

Campus Taught

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.

It offers an ideal progression from your HND or Foundation Degree (or equivalent Level 5 qualification) in health or social care (or a related subject).

You’ll develop an awareness of the changing political, philosophical, economic, cultural and social contexts of health and social care services. You’ll also be encouraged to look at the current health and social care quality and performance agendas.

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

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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.

Module overview

You will choose to study HI3001 or NU3268. Please note: XS3601 is only delivered by our partner colleges.

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

80%Face-to-face

20%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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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.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

Part-time£867 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£900 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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A three year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study. This top-up degree involves a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your optional choices.

You’ll also experience a variety of other different learning and teaching to prepare you for the modern work setting, including e-learning, platforms such as MS Teams, student presentations, independent study, mentoring and supervisory experience.

Assessment methods include written assignments, presentations, a practice project and reflective writing.

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This course is based in the School of Community Health and Midwifery located in the Faculty of Health and Care

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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