BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Top-up
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Studying our BSc (Hons) in Health and Social care will help you make a difference in the daily lives of vulnerable people.
The BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Top-up degree will give you the knowledge and practical understanding employers look for in today’s healthcare climate. You will explore key topics including safeguarding children, care of the older person, contemporary mental health, and a range of other health and social care topics.
Whether your ambition is to take on a senior leadership role for a healthcare provider or to drive forward the success of your own healthcare business, this Top-Up Degree will build on your previous studies in healthcare and take understanding to the next level. The course offers you the opportunity to build on previous qualifications to develop the values, skills, and knowledge essential to good health and social care practice, opening the door to a huge range of employment opportunities.
The BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Top-up is a progression route from a Level 5 healthcare-related course to gaining a full degree awarded by the University of Bolton, our validation partner.
Admissions
Curriculum
Modules
Core
- Research Proposal/Methods (HSO6000) (Core)
- Compassionate Health and Social Care (HSO6001) (Core)
- Dissertation/Research Project (HSO6002) (Core)
Optional
- Safeguarding Children (HLT6027) (Optional)
- Working With Children and Families (HLT6125) (Optional)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (HLT6012) (Optional)
- Care of the Older Person (HLT6015) (Optional)
- Contemporary Mental Health (HLT6060) (Optional)
Program Outcome
Why study this course?
- This one-year course is particularly aimed at those who wish to develop critical, cognitive, professional, and intellectual approaches to healthcare.
- The health and social care top-up is suitable for those who already have a broad healthcare-related HND, foundation degree, or Level 5 equivalent.
- We offer flexible timetables to help you fit your studies around your busy life, and our London campuses run weekend, weekday, and evening study options.
Career Opportunities
Throughout the course, you will develop new skills whilst enhancing your current knowledge. Upon successful completion, you’ll be better placed to enter employment within the healthcare sector and also pursue further study is a popular option for health and social care graduates
Graduates of healthcare degrees can secure employment in some of the following areas:
- health education and promotion
- health research
- community mental health
- commissioning and care management services
- Social work (additional training is required)
- Nursing (additional training is required)