Applied Health and Social Care (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) at Birmingham Newman University

The BSc (Hons) Applied Health and Social Care Top-Up award is designed to take students who have completed a range of level 5 qualifications to progression to an honours degree. It helps students to apply theory and practice in both health and social care settings and offers a platform for employment in health or social care. The course is rooted in the theory and the links to practice.

Department: Health and Social Care  |  Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course intends to develop in students the appropriate knowledge, understandings, skills and values required of them to work, research and continue their studies in health and social care. Modules – Year 3: Leadership and Management, Dissertation, Health Interventions Across the Lifespan, Safeguarding Children and Adults, Social Policy, Commissioning and Provision.

Career pathways

A wide range of careers are available across several environments such as health and social care in the public, private and third sectors. This qualification would be suitable for people considering moving on to gain postgraduate qualifications in nursing, midwifery, social work and occupational therapy.

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