Professional Development in Health and Social Care Top Up

Oxford Brookes University

United Kingdom, Oxford

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Oxford Brookes University

United Kingdom , Oxford

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

L517

Campuses

Headington

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Professional Development in Health and Social Care Top Up

About

Overview

Have experience working in health and social care? Driven to fix issues in your workplace? Wonder what you could change by taking the lead? Join us to learn how to look at the evidence about health, make plans to transform care and progress in your career.

We’ve designed this top-up degree for students working in health, allied health or social care. Build on your diploma or foundation degree qualification and achieve a full honours degree, boosting your employability and providing new opportunities.

This is a distance learning course, meaning you can complete it from anywhere in the world. Our international team is here to support you, whatever time zone you’re in.

Research is an important part of this course. What we teach is inspired by what our academics are working on. You’ll be taught by experts in public health, nursing, leadership, allied health and evidence-based practice.

We challenge you to link your studies to your professional practice through work-based learning. However, if you’re not currently working, we’d still love to talk to you about studying with us.

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Our BSc Hons Professional Development in Health and Social Care Top Up is designed for students already working in health, allied health or social care. It allows you to build your qualifications up to a full university degree with Honours.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The following entry criteria apply:

Applicants must hold a Dip HE, Foundation Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in a health or social care subject.
Applicants would normally be working in health, allied health or social care.

Students will need to use a computer or similar device to browse websites, send emails, produce documents and upload files. Their computers or devices must have access to the Internet and Google Meet, and we recommend the following minimum standards for your device:

Processor: 1.0 GHz or faster if possible
Memory 4GB RAM
Running a recent version of Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh or Linux or Google Chrome or Google Android operating systems
Bandwidth requirements 600kbps (down) or higher

Please also see the University's general entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

For applicants whose first award is not in English and for whom English is not a native language, you must have IELTS 6.5 or above (with 6.0 or above in reading and writing and 5.5 or above in listening and speaking) or PTE 58 or above (with 51 or above in all skills).

Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.

Career

Careers

This course is your chance to engage, reflect and apply new learning to transform care. Your degree will show your motivation and commitment to further development, making you the perfect match for senior roles or for a career in a related field.

By the end of the course, you’ll be armed with the tools to take the lead and feel like you can reach your potential as a health and social care professional. You’ll also have the know-how to develop yourself and others around you.

Eager to continue your studies after the course? A university degree from Oxford Brookes can also be a gateway to postgraduate study which is prized in many health and social care organisations globally.