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Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)

University of Huddersfield

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

From exploring different aspects of health and social care to looking at how to assess needs, our Health and Social Care BSc(Hons) degree will also introduce you to law, social policy, assessment and care planning. On the course, you’ll explore your own values in relation to working with diverse groups, and you’ll engage in becoming a reflective practitioner. You’ll gain real-world experience via a work placement in your third year; this potentially career-enhancing placement provides the opportunity to put your theoretical skills to the test. You’ll be taught a wide variety of aspects of health and social care, from health and community development to social policy, residential health, and more. You’ll also have the best chance of success on this course, as you’ll learn from the best. Our staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates, who have higher degrees, and hold teaching qualifications (HESA 2022).


Why Study Health and Social Care BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

Our teaching team has worked in a range of health and social care roles and will use their expertise to bring your Health and Social Care BSc(Hons) modules to life. Plus, to enhance your learning, you’ll hear first-hand experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers who are part of the Public Partnership Group. Post-university, the course could introduce you to a wealth of career opportunities, from youth work, housing, domestic prescribing and drug and alcohol support. You could also pursue further Master’s level study to enter professions such as nursing, social work, and occupational therapy.


Professional Bodies

At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree†, allowing you to gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.


Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.


Not quite ready to start Health and Social Care BSc(Hons)?

Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Health and Social Care.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 16,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

University of Huddersfield

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD1 3DH, England

100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy – Huddersfield is the first and only UK university to achieve this.
Strengths in teaching, employability, internationalisation and inclusiveness.
Huddersfield has a thriving international community of over 3,300 students from nearly 100 different nationalities.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    19th out of 73 4

    12th out of 32 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 180
    136 76%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    54th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    31st

    24
  • Entry standards

    / Max 163
    134 82%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.82 71%

    32nd

    9

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