BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care (HE6 top-up) at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

The University of Bolton’s BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care top-up degree taught by our learning partner The Growth Company in Manchester is ideal if you wish to take your studies to honours level. If you already have a foundation degree or HND in a related subject area, it can boost your career prospects and help you make a real difference in the daily lives of vulnerable people.

Duration: 2 years part-time | Study mode: part-time, top-up (final-year entry) | Intake: To be confirmed | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (a mix of compulsory and optional) include Research Proposal/Methods, Compassionate Health and Social Care, Dissertation/Research Project, Contemporary Mental Health, Working With Children and Families.

Career pathways

As a graduate of this honours top-up programme, you'll be well-prepared to apply for roles with greater responsibility in a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent settings, including local authority or multi-agency teams, health promotion projects, refugee and asylum services, hospitals, sheltered accommodation, hospices and day centres, and residential care units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You are normally expected to have successfully completed a relevant qualification at Level HE5, such as a foundation degree or HND, or a professional qualification at an equivalent level. Examples of relevant qualifications include FdA Health Care Studies or HND Health and Social Care. Each application will be considered individually. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). Please note that this course is subject to the University's Fitness to Practice declaration. This course is open to Home students only. Applications from International and EU students cannot usually be accepted because the study location for this course is not licenced by UKVI to sponsor students. Therefore, if you require sponsorship under the Student Visa Route to study in the UK, then, unfortunately, we'll be unable to consider your application for this course.

Intake: To be confirmed

Duration: 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/course/bsc-hons-health-and-social-care-he6-top-up-part-time-2-years-the-growth-company#howtoapply

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