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UndergraduateBirkbeck, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Our BSc Health and Social Care and Management has been designed to bring together the very best of this interdisciplinary area as well as providing you with a solid grounding in management skills. It is ideal if you are interested in management and leadership within the healthcare sector. Why choose this course?
- It offers you skills and knowledge relevant to a wide range of careers in the public, voluntary and private sectors and supports you to make progress towards, or in, a managerial role.
- It provides you with training in key management and business concepts, grounded in the day-to-day reality of working in different types of organisations.
- You will be taught by academics who are actively researching key issues in health and social care bringing their insight and experience to your learning.
- the national and international context of health and social care
- the inequalities that shape changing needs
- the policies that respond to them.
- This interdisciplinary degree is taught by academic experts actively involved in health and social care research in the UK and around the globe.
- You will learn about complex organisations and how to manage people and resources while gaining work-relevant skills to support your career development.
- Teaching integrates key skills for employability in caring environments, for instance in the NHS, social care sector, voluntary organisations and many private sector organisations.
- critically analysing complex problems and identifying a range of solutions
- evaluating research and evidence to support decision making
- knowing how to use complex data in a practical setting
- clearly communicating complex ideas to individuals from varied backgrounds in a variety of practical formats
- working in groups with diverse individuals with a range of backgrounds and experiences.
- public health
- mental health
- criminal justice
- management and administration
- child protection
- health promotion
- housing.
- health service management
- social care management
- service implementation and improvement
- workforce intelligence analysis
- workforce development
- health promotion and education
- communications and engagement
- data planning.
Modules
For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.
Assessment method
You will be assessed through group work, writing for policy makers and oral presentations as well as more traditional academic essays or reports. You will also have the opportunity to carry out a substantial piece of independent work on a health and social care topic of your choice.
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.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential. FOUNDATION YEAR DEGREES Our 'with Foundation Year' route is designed to give you extra support as it provides you with an additional year (full-time) or two years (part-time) of supported study. This is an ideal route if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree. Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year studies, you will automatically advance onto the main degree.
Student Outcomes
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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7145 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7145 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7145 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7145 | Year 1 |
| International | £13545 | 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
Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Provider information
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1E 7HX
Clearing contact details
Clearing Enquiry formAdmissions Office
020 3907 0700
Additional information
Early Clearing: A-level Results Day: Our Clearing hotline opens at 8am on Thursday 15th August until 6pm and 9am on Friday 16th August until 6pm. From Monday 19th August our phone lines will be open 10.30 - 6pm (Mon-Thur) and 10.30 -5pm (Fri). Virtual Clearing Event - http://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/
Course contact details
Visit our course pageBirkbeck Student Advice Service
0203 907 0700