8Jun
UndergraduateStaffordshire University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
This course has been designed to produce the professionals of the future, who can positively address the challenges that health and social care presents. Meeting the health and social care needs of the population is one of the greatest challenges facing any society. It extends to almost every facet of social life, from the person who is unwell and seeking support for themselves, to political decisions about how to structure national systems of healthcare delivery. Comprehensive in its content, this course has been designed to produce the professionals of the future, who can positively address the challenges that health and social care presents. Throughout your studies you will be taught by friendly, knowledgeable lecturers, who have been employed in either health or social care and are well equipped to help you relate your study topics to current policy and practice. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
Modules
Year 1 (Core) The Context of Health and Social Care, Introduction to Safeguarding Children and Adults, Professional Issues in Health & Social Care (and work experience), Communication Skills in Health and Social Care, An Introduction to Academic Study and Employability Skills for Health and Social Care, Human Growth and Development through a bio-psycho-social lens Year 2 (Core) Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion, Understanding Health and Social Care Organisations (and work experience), Research Skills for Health and Social Care, The Employable Graduate Year 2 (Optional) Supporting individuals, families and households, Mental Health and Wellbeing Perspectives, Basic Counselling Skills, Dementia Awareness in Health and Social Care Year 3 (Core) Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care, Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care, Extended Health and Social Care Study Project, Human Factors and Safe Practice in Health and Social Integrated Care Year 3 (Optional) Specialist Care Skills: Substance Use and Society, Specialist Care Skills: Youth Crime and Criminal Justice, Specialist Care Skills: Housing, Homelessness and Supporting Multiple Disadvantage
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L512
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
AS
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Extended Project
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H4, H4, H4, H4
HNC (BTEC) - P
HND (BTEC) - P
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - DD
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16750 | Year 1 |
| International | £16750 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
For further details of what is and is not included in your tuition fees please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/
Provider information
Staffordshire University
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE