BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care at Birkbeck, University of London

Programme overview

Health and social care are fast-growing areas of employment and academic investigation. Our BSc Health and Social Care has been designed to bring together the very best of this interdisciplinary area, as well as giving you the chance to shape this highly flexible course to your interests and career aspirations.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences | Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: October 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course will equip you with a strong grounding in: the national and international context of health and social care the inequalities that shape changing needs the policies that respond to them. In your second year of the main degree (and also after any Foundation Year studies), you can choose how to specialise. Compulsory modules include BSc/BA Health and Social Care with Professional Practice.

Career pathways

You will find health and social care graduates in the following kinds of role: family practitioner, healthcare support worker, research assistant in the health or care sector, health programme officer, public health practitioner, children and young people’s development officer, information, advice and guidance officer for vulnerable service users, learning and education facilitator, manager in social care or NHS.

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Entry requirements

Full-time study - how many UCAS points do I need: Three years full-time: 112 points (e.g. A-levels BBC) Four years full-time with Foundation Year: 48 points Part-time study: For part-time study our standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent. Alternative entry routes: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DMM English language: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component. UCAS code N112 (Three years full-time, on campus).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time home students; Three years full-time, on campus Source

International applicants: GBP 19,320 a year (2027/28). Full-time international students; Three years full-time, on campus Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus

Apply through the official page: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/admissions/undergraduate/applications

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