BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care at Keele University

Programme overview

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.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Department: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year | Study mode: full-time; placement year option | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Developing independent learning skills for Health and Social Care, Introduction to Health and Social Care in Context, Introduction to Law, Policy and Safeguarding in Health and Social Care, Life Course Development in Practice, Distress and Mental Health. Year 2 compulsory modules: Lifestyle and Risk Factor Modification, Enabling Health and Wellbeing, Working with Others in Health and Social Care, Quality Improvement in Health and Social Care, Family Community and Personal Life. Year 3 compulsory modules: Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care Organisations, The Role of Digital Technologies within Public Health, Influencing Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care (Independent work/experience-based project), Social and Spatial Justice, Home and Belonging in a Precarious World.

Career pathways

Our Health and Social Care BSc equips you with valuable transferable skills to pursue diverse career pathways as a highly employable graduate. You could work in sectors such as: Advocacy roles within the criminal justice system Non-clinical roles within the NHS Youth work Children's residential homes Local authorities Private, voluntary, and independent social care sectors Jobs that a graduate of this programme could progress to include: Registered Care Manager Further Education Teacher Public Health Analyst You will also be well-positioned to engage in further academic studies or apply for national schemes like the NHS Leadership Programme and the UK Government's Fast Stream for the Civil Service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A levels: CCC in three A Levels. Also required: an English language qualification (see below). BTEC: MMM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma. IB Diploma: 444 in three Higher Levels or 27 points. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all components (English Group A) or 4/C in GCSE English. ## Health checks and DBS clearance Offers are subject to Occupational Health clearances and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK Home tuition fee for students starting in 2027/28. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,200 a year (2026/27). Band 1 international fee for 2026/27; 2027/28 international fees not yet confirmed. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/

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