Health and Social Care BA (Hons)
- Level(s) of Study: Undergraduate
- Start Date(s): September 2019
- Duration: Three years full-time / Part-time option available
- Study Mode(s): Full-time / Part-time
- Campus: City Campus
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Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:
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 of study, you could get involved in a health promotion campaign held around the University, the aim of which is to raise awareness about a variety of health-related issues amongst the student population.
What you’ll study
Careers and employability
Health and Social Care services
In professional terms, the organisations of Health and Social Care services are undergoing significant change, with new partnerships, new ways of working, and the development of new practitioner roles offering challenges and opportunities for service providers and workers. This modern course is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and values to meet these future professional challenges.
We're building successful graduates
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
*Latest DLHE survey undergraduate results, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Excellent work experience opportunities
There will be an opportunity to incorporate work experience into your academic studies through the Professional Practice and Working in Professional Practice modules. This experience will allow you to put theory into practice, enhance your understanding of relevant organisations, and develop networks. You could spend time working in:
- primary care trusts
- youth offending teams
- nurseries
- residential homes
- occupational therapy departments
- community centres
- a range of voluntary sector organisations.
Volunteering in a health and social care setting is also encouraged, both as a means of enhancing your academic studies and of building relevant experience.
Throughout this course you will be developing skills for employability. You'll develop interpersonal, communication and counselling skills through practice interviews and role plays. You will also undertake independent research into local organisations offering counselling to key staff.
Your career development
You'll graduate with the confidence, experience and ability to make a difference to people's lives. You may be interested in pursuing a career in:
- nursing
- health promotion
- housing
- social work
- guidance providing agencies
- the police
- probation service
- teaching.
Some past students have also gone on to lead projects aimed at reducing disadvantage within communities.
Certain occupations in health and social care require a professional qualification as well as a degree, and many of our students go on to study for further qualifications or higher degrees.
Our Employability team
We have a dedicated Employability team located on the City Campus. The team are well placed to give you specialist guidance and practical help that will really make a difference to your prospects once you do graduate.
Campus and facilities
How to apply
Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Just click the Apply button at the top of the page and follow the instructions for applying. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before you do.
If you are interested in apply for a place on the part-time route, please contact us.
Writing your application and personal statement
Be honest, thorough and persuasive in your application. Remember that we can only make a decision based on what you tell us, so include all of your qualifications and grades, including resits or predicted grades.
Your personal statement is a really important part of your application – it’s your chance to convince us why we should offer you a place. You’ve got 4,000 characters to impress us. Make sure you use them to show how your skills and qualities are relevant to the course(s) you’re applying for. For more hints and tips, take a look at our page on how to write a good personal statement.
Keeping up to date
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You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU on our Your Application page. Good luck with your application!
You can apply directly to NTU for an undergraduate course if you’re not applying to any other UK university in the same year. If you are applying to more than one UK university, you must apply through UCAS.
Apply as early as you can so that you have time to prepare for your studies. If you need a visa to study here, you need to plan this into your application.
- For a step by step guide on making an application to the University please visit our how to apply page.
- For advice on applying for a visa please visit our visa information page.
- For advice on how to write a good personal statement please visit our personal statement page.
Keeping up to date
After you’ve applied, we’ll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.
Good luck with your application!