Health and Social Care

When you study with us, you’ll develop the knowledge and practical skills you need to deliver safe, dignified, compassionate and person-centred care. You’ll graduate ready to tackle health inequalities and advocate good health outcomes for users of health-related services. What’s more, the work placements you undertake as part of your degree will give you the real-world experience you need to stand out to employers.

Learn from the experts

You’ll learn from active practitioners and researchers who share their up-to-date theoretical knowledge and experience with their students.

Gain extensive professional experience

Complete professional work placements in settings that reflect new and exciting roles in the sector.

Develop valuable skills

Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required by employers in order to provide care that prioritises safety, respect, empathy and individual needs.

Be fully supported

Get the academic and personal support you need to reach your potential at a University where you’re a name, not a number, and part of a supportive community. 

Prepare for your future career

Equip yourself with the key practice-based skills and core competencies required for graduate employment in the field of health and social care.

You’ll be encouraged to deepen your knowledge throughout your course with opportunities to undertake additional qualifications on topics such as social prescribing, addiction recovery support, disability support and safeguarding. All of which makes you even more employable once you graduate.

The current and contemporary curriculum of this course will prepare you for a rewarding career in areas including public health, frontline digital health specialisms, community development, health commissioning, health and justice, and psychological wellbeing practice.

Progression opportunities also exist in a range of relevant health or social care graduate schemes, as well as in postgraduate clinical and non-clinical roles.