Program Overview

Integrated Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)

Overview

Develop the skills and understanding to promote and improve the health and social care of communities and populations. Combine theory with applied practical skill development as you prepare for roles in integrated health and social care settings.

Course Features

• Sandwich year option available
• Professional practice placements
• International students can apply

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Community Development Approaches in Health and Social Care
• Health and Social Care across the Life Course
• Introduction to Professional and Academic Skills
• Introduction to Psychology in Health and Social Care
• Introduction to Sociological Principles in Health and Social Care
• Working in Health and Social Care

Year 2

• Approaches to Health Promotion
• Health, Place and Community
• Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Understanding Older Populations' Health and Wellbeing
• Understanding Research

Year 3

• Global Issues in Health and Social Care
• Innovation and Enterprise in Integrated Health and Social Care Settings
• Leadership in Integrated Health and Social Care Settings
• Dissertation or Primary Research Dissertation
• Optional modules:
  • Children, Young People, Crime and Deviance
  • Eating Disorders
  • Negotiated Learning Shell
  • Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Special Needs and Disabilities
  • Trauma In Childhood

How You'll Study

This degree will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, group seminars, real-life scenarios, and practice placements.

How You'll Be Assessed

This course includes creative assessments such as portfolios and online discussion boards. You’ll also be assessed through essays, seminar presentations, practice-based assessment, community profiling, posters, and a third-year dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Who Will Be Teaching You

The academic team involved in the delivery of this degree are experienced and talented professionals and researchers across the fields of public health, psychology, sociology, and leadership.

Entry Criteria

• 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
• Example offers:
  • A Level: BCC-BBC
  • UCAS Tariff points: 104-112 points
  • BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM)
  • T Level: Overall grade of Merit
  • International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit

How to Apply

Apply online through UCAS or as an international student.

Facilities

The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine offers outstanding facilities for the education and training of health and social care professionals.

Finance

• 2025/26 Tuition fees:
  • UK Full-Time: £9,535 a year
  • UK Part-Time: £79 per credit for 360 credits
  • International: £17,000 a year

Your Future Career

Successful completion of the degree will provide you with a strong foundation for a wide range of careers in sectors including the NHS, local authorities, voluntary, community and social enterprise, and the private sector. You will have obtained specific skills and knowledge in community development, health education, and health promotion approaches. You will also have transferable skills such as data management and analysis, research and evaluation, presentation and communication, community profiling, planning and project management, professional and personal ethics, teamwork, relationship building, and leadership.