Health & Social Care
Explores how health, wellbeing and social factors affect people throughout life, and how services work together to support them. Many courses include work-based learning and a final project.
What you could study
- How biological, psychological and social factors affect health
- Ethics, communication and person-centred care
- Health and social care policy and practice
- Safeguarding children and adults
- Mental health and healthy ageing
- Equality and social justice
- Using research and evidence in practice
- Leadership and quality improvement
Who it suits
Carers, support workers and people with caring experience who want to build on it.
Skills you build
- Compassionate communication
- Reflective practice
- Critical thinking and writing
- Leadership and quality improvement
Where it can lead
- Team leader or coordinator in care services
- Community and wellbeing roles
- Safeguarding and advocacy work
- Further study towards regulated professions (extra training is usually needed)
Study options
Study level
- Foundation year (for those without the usual entry qualifications)
- Top-up (final year, if you already have a diploma or HND)
- 1st year entry
When classes run
- 1 day a week
- 2 days a week (about 4 hours each)
- Evening classes
Exact levels and timetables depend on the campus and are confirmed when you apply.