BSc Health and Social Care
Entry requirements
88-104 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: CCD-BCC from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BCC is comparable to ACD in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC: MMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level: Pass (C or above on the core) in a T Level Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few. We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS. In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSE English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further. If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you will be considered as a mature student. This means our offer may be different and any work or life experiences you have will be considered together with any qualifications you hold. UCAS have further information about studying as a mature student on their website which may be of interest.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Health & Social Care, covering health systems, public health and community-based practice. Core topics include research methods, entrepreneurship and human behaviour. The programme includes optional modules in Dementia, Substance Use and Misuse, and Volunteering for Health and Social Care, alongside a final-year dissertation involving an independent empirical investigation.
Modules
- Health and Healthcare - Past, Present and Future
- Understanding Human Development, Behaviour and Communication
- Social Policy, Politics and Community
- Health and Social Care Values in Practice
- Disability Studies
- Physical and Mental Health Across the Lifecourse
- Researching Health and Social Care
- Caring Communities
- Volunteering for Health and Social Care
- Dementia
- Substance Use and Misuse
- Dissertation
- Person Centred Practice
- Planning and Delivering Health and Social Care
- The Media, Health and Social Care
- Law and Ethics in Care
- Community Development, Activism and Social Entrepreneurship
- Leadership, Management and Employability