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Health and Social Care at Keele University - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Keele University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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27Jun
Keele University - Undergraduate Open Day
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28Jun
Keele University - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate
16Aug
Keele University - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change in society and supporting its most vulnerable members? Do you aspire to develop the skills to lead and work effectively across diverse health and social care settings? Our Health and Social Care BSc equips you with the knowledge, professionalism and expertise, and practical experience to make a real difference. You'll be prepared to support service users, collaborate with families, and create positive societal impact, while building a rewarding career that transforms lives. Why choose this course?

  • Gain in-demand skills and knowledge in health and social care, making you a highly employable professional
  • Enhance your practical and professional skills to lead health and social care teams through an integrated, work-based module focused on simulation and skill development
  • Study modules from nursing and related subjects like sociology, rehabilitation exercise therapy, psychology, and geography, gaining a comprehensive understanding of health and social care from UK and global perspectives
  • Part of Keele's exceptional School of Nursing and Midwifery which has an excellent reputation in both education and research
  • Option to undertake a placement year between years two and three
Discover the core elements of UK and global health and social care, examining the contemporary issues shaping wellbeing and delivery of care. You’ll develop valuable sector specific skills, preparing you to become a highly employable health and social care professional. Potential career pathways include non-clinical roles in the NHS, positions in local authorities and youth work, roles in criminal justice advocacy, children’s residential care, and in the private, voluntary, and independent social care sectors. You will analyse essential health and social care theory and concepts, considering how different political and cultural environments affect equality, diversity and inclusion. Additional themes include mental health, communicable and non-communicable disease, inequalities, the diverse social factors that can affect health, and the legal and ethical principles that support health and social care practice. You’ll examine the influence of data and information on the health and social care sector and how evolving digital health innovations and policies are contributing to the health and wellbeing of others. Your professional and academic skills will be developed through debates and problem-based tasks, while reflective practice activities will encourage you to explore your career aspirations and personal strengths. Work-based learning opportunities on the programme include a practice-based module and the option to complete a placement year. These experiences allow you to gain vital professional skills while building leadership and communication expertise. You'll be equipped to effectively support individuals with their health and wellbeing, understanding the diverse contexts in which they live. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

How to apply

14Jan

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

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/health-and-social-care/#entry-reqs

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (Enhanced plus Barring Lists) will be required for successful candidates.

Health checks

A satisfactory health check will be required for successful candidates.

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Please note, our fees for 2026 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2025 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/
Health and Social Care at Keele University - UCAS