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Health and Social Care at University of Staffordshire - UCAS

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University of Staffordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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. 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. This offers you the opportunity to develop core transferable skills and knowledge relevant to health care, social care and public health. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care

Modules

Year One Core: An Introduction to Academic Study and Employability Skills for Health and Social Care; Communication Skills in Health and Social Care; Context of Health and Social Care; Human Growth and Development through Bio-Psycho-Social Lens; Introduction to Safeguarding children and adults; Professional Issues in Health and Social Care (with Work Experience) Year Two Core: Employable Graduate; Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion; Research Skills for Health and Social Care; Understanding Health and Social Care Organisations (And Work experience) Year Two Optional: Basic Counselling Skills in Health and Social Care; Dementia Awareness; Mental Health Wellbeing and Perspectives; Supporting Individuals, Families and Households Year Three Core: Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care; Extended Health and Social Care Study Project; Human Factors and Safe Practice in Health and Social Integrated Care; Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care Year Three Optional: Specialist Care Skills: Housing, Homelessness and Supporting Multiple Disadvantage; Specialist Care Skills: Substance Use and Society; Specialist Care Skills: Youth Crime and Criminal Justice

How to apply

29Jan

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:
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
86%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
EU £16750 Year 1
International £16750 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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/
Health and Social Care at University of Staffordshire - UCAS