MSc Social Care, Health and Wellbeing at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Are you an ambitious graduate seeking to take your professional understanding of social care, health and wellbeing to a higher level? Our Master’s in Social Care, Health and Wellbeing offers you the opportunity to develop greater professional insight and expertise, along with essential career enhancing knowledge of leadership, management and research.

Duration: 12 months Full-time; also offered: 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Person Centered Approaches and Service User Involvement in Health and Social Care; Dissertation; Postgraduate Preparation for Research Design; Critical Reading and Writing Skills; Equality and Diversity for Human Services; Leadership and Innovation; Contemporary Issues, Policy and Practice; Collaborative and Integration in Health and Social Care.

Career pathways

The MSc programme is aimed at those who want to work, or are currently working in the management of social care, health and wellbeing. This programme highlights the need to progress high quality health and wellbeing services for all ages across the health and social care sector. This is in line with changing workforce needs to provide a clear pathway for postgraduate development in the health and social care economy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally, you’ll have at least a lower second class (2.2) honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Appropriate work experience is desirable. We'll also consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures. 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). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,496 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 12 months Full-time; also offered: 24 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/join-us/how-to-apply-and-admissions

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