BA (Hons) Health and Social Care

University of Bedfordshire

BA (Hons) Health and Social Care

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 36 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Undergraduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake OCT
  • Minimum GPA 55
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 13,500

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2023-03-01
2023-09-20

Program Description

Develop the skills and confidence to deliver real-world, research-informed health and social care, on a degree course that opens up a wide range of career roles across the public, voluntary and independent sectors.This course gives you a broad understanding of contemporary health and social care issues and their relevance to wider social, policy, legal and organisational environment, both within the UK and internationally.Areas of study incorporate sociology, public health, law and health inequalities. In your second and third years, follow your interests with optional units in mental health, disability, safeguarding, addictions, human rights and care of older people. In your final year, undertake a choice of an independent academic research project or an action-focused project based within an organisation, with the support of our experienced academic team.There is a strong vocational focus, ensuring you develop transferable, employability-enhancing skills. Take this course over four years and include a fee-free one-year placement in industry* where you gain practical experience, build your CV and meet potential future employers.*Only available to UK/EU students

Why choose this course?

  • Understand and confidently apply evidence-based theory to practice, delivering excellent health and social care outcomes to all those who access these services
  • Study with an academic team who have wide experience in the field and are actively involved in health and social care research
  • Benefit from the opportunities offered by the University of Bedfordshire’s partnerships with local councils and NHS Trusts to recruit and train health and social care workers
  • If you take the course with a placement year (see below), benefit from our wide range of relevant placement opportunities including roles in research assistance, social media and community advocacy as well as internships
  • If you need to step up into higher education, start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees entry to the undergraduate course

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.