Health and Social Care BA (Hons)

Develop the skills and confidence to deliver real-world research-informed health and social care on a degree course that opens up a wide range of career roles.

This course gives you a broad understanding of contemporary health and social care and its application in the wider social policy legal and organisational environment both within the UK and internationally.

Areas of study incorporate sociology public health law and the human services. In your second and third years follow your interests with optional units in mental health disability safeguarding addictions human rights and care of older people. In your final year undertake an independent research project with the support of our experienced academic team.

There is a strong vocational focus ensuring you develop transferable employability-enhancing skills. Take this course over four years and include a fee-free one-year placement in industry* where you gain practical experience build your CV and meet potential future employers.

*Only available to UK/EU students

Why choose this course?

• Understand and confidently apply evidence-based theory to practice delivering excellent health and social care outcomes to all those who access these services
• Study with an academic team who have wide experience in the field and are actively involved in health and social care research
• Benefit from the opportunities offering by the University of Bedfordshires new Health & Social Care Academy run in partnership with local councils and NHS Trusts to recruit and train health and social care workers
• Take the course with a placement year (see below) and benefit from our wide range of relevant placement opportunities including roles in research assistance social media and community advocacy as well as internships
• If you need to step up into higher education start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees entry to the undergraduate course
• The course opens up career paths within local authorities public health civil service social enterprises and the NHS as well as in the private and not-for-profit sectors
• Our Health and Social Care course received a 91% satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey 2020

To apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) you need to have completed your high school education (12 years) and have a pass equivalent to two UK A level passes and have the required English language qualification.

When you submit an application form you must remember to include photocopies of the following supporting documents. We do not need to see your original qualifications and certificates.

• A completed application form signed by you (an electronic signature is fine)
• Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates including proof of your level of English Language (where relevant)
• A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course.
• A copy of your current valid passport details
• Please submit copies of any UK Visa that you have held and any documentation relating to previous visa refusals from any country