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BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Health and Social Care Top Up at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Have experience working in health and social care? Driven to fix issues in your workplace? Join us to learn how to look at the evidence about health, make plans to transform care and progress in your career.

Faculty: School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health  |  Duration: 1 year; part-time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026 / September 2027  |  Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Instead of being a professional who only looks after patients, we’ll help you become a confident leader who knows what it takes to manage a team and make changes that benefit everyone in your workplace.

Career pathways

This course is your chance to engage, reflect and apply new learning to transform care. Your degree will show your motivation and commitment to further development, making you the perfect match for senior roles or for a career in a related field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The following entry criteria apply: Applicants must hold a Dip HE, Foundation Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in a health or social care subject. Applicants would normally be working in health, allied health or social care. Students will need to use a computer or similar device to browse websites, send emails, produce documents and upload files. Their computers or devices must have access to the Internet and Google Meet, and we recommend the following minimum standards for your device: Processor: 1.0 GHz or faster if possible Memory 4GB RAM Running a recent version of Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh or Linux or Google Chrome or Google Android operating systems Bandwidth requirements 600kbps (down) or higher For applicants whose first award is not in English and for whom English is not a native language, you must have IELTS 6.0 or above (with 5.5 or above in reading and writing and 5.5 or above in listening and speaking) or PTE 58 or above (with 51 or above in all skills). Credit transfer Many of our courses consider applications for entry part-way through the course for students who have credit from previous learning or relevant professional experience. Find out more about transferring to Brookes. If you'd like to talk through your options, please contact our Admissions team UCAS code: L518.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Annual distance learning full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 18,250 a year (2026/27). Annual distance learning full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2026 / September 2027

Duration: 1 year; part-time: 2 years

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