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BSc (Hons) Health
&
Social Care
Duration
3 years full time
Enrollment
September, July
Awarding Body
University of Bolton
Delivery
Weekdays
Course overview
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Health and social care is a vast service sector providing support to vulnerable people, such as children, older people and adults with disabilities or mental health issues. Our BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care offers you the opportunity to develop the values, skills and knowledge essential to good health and social care practice, opening the door to a huge range of rewarding employment opportunities.
Entry Requirements
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Our entry requirements guide your qualifications for our courses. With personalized admissions and ambitious offers, we encourage high aspirations. At Elizabeth School, we recognize and support your potential for future success.
In order to apply for this course you will need the followings:
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UK Diploma - Equivalent level 3
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EU/Overseas high school diploma equivalent to UK level 3
English Language Requirements
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Applicants must meet the English Language requirements by taking one of our accepted English assessment tests.
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GCSE English with grade C/4 or above
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Functional Skills Level 2 in English
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IELTS 5.5
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Internal English Assessment
Career Prospects
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Combining academic study and practical assessments, this degree will equip you to pursue a wide range of career opportunities.
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Including local authority or multi-agency teams, health promotion projects, refugee and asylum services, hospitals, sheltered accommodation, hospices and day centres, and residential care units. In addition, as a graduate with a health and social care background, you'll be in a good position to be considered for careers in health education and promotion, welfare, health research, community mental health and commissioning and care management services. You'll be able to pursue roles in service management and coordination or advocacy, education and training. You might also seek work as a technician and support worker helping children and families, older and disabled people, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with mental health problems. Further study is a popular option for health and social care graduates. For some career areas, such as social work, nursing, research and teaching, additional study is required to achieve professional recognition.
Teaching and Assessment
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The assessment strategy aims to fulfil the learning outcomes by combining traditional assessment types with a variety of authentic assessments which allow students to progressively develop their skills throughout the four years of the programme.
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Formative assessment and feedback is a key part of the programme’s strategy. These will allow students to practise new tasks and receive regular feedback, to give them guidance and confidence to perform well for their summative assessments. These could include presentations, work related projects, group-work, computer based simulations, essays, videos and business reports.
Programme fees information
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Please be aware that fees are subject to change. Following the recent government announcement, the undergraduate tuition fees for UK students starting in the 2025/26 academic year have now been confirmed. For more details, give us a call at 01216303005
