Our exciting Health and Social Care degree offers you the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of health and social care that includes a range of issues about living in communities and society. During the course you will be able to tailor your learning by specialising in key areas of health and social care, and boost your career prospects by undertaking work-based learning.

Why choose this course?

• Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, with a diverse range of experiences and qualifications. What they have in common is a wish to make a difference to people's lives.
• You can tailor your learning according to your interests with a wide selection of optional modules.
• You'll be able to incorporate work-based learning and volunteering into your studies to get a real sense of health and social care in practice.
• You'll be taught by an expert team of enthusiastic staff who are widely published within their field.
• We have excellent working relationships with a range of organisations such as local authorities, the Framework Housing Association and Skills for Care, which ensure the course is up-to-date and meets employers' needs.
• As part of your final year study, you will be involved in a project working with organisations to raise awareness of a variety health and social care issues amongst the student population.

The job titles below give an indication of the careers our recent Health and Social Care graduates are following:*

• Care Co-ordinator
• Child Support Worker
• Senior Care Assistant
• Mental Health Support Worker
• Children’s Ward Play Specialist
• Forensic Support Worker
• Case Manager
• Auxiliary Nurse
• Youth Support Worker
• Teaching Assistant
• Child Support Worker
• Carer
• Assistant Nursery Teacher
• Community Development Worker
• Care Assistant
• Community Protection Officer
• Residential Children’s Support Worker
• Medical Receptionist
• Support Worker