Overview

This Health and Social Care (Hons) degree from University College Birmingham will give you the skills and knowledge to be able to help a wide variety of people, including the most vulnerable individuals and those with complex care and support needs. Delivered by expert staff with a wealth of vocational experience, our Health and Social Care course covers the broad skills and knowledge fundamental to the health and care needs of society as a whole, adapting to the latest changes in this dynamic sector.

To put your training into practice, you will have the chance to take on work placements throughout your studies. There is a vast array of additional qualifications and opportunities available for you to further expand your expertise and abilities, from first aid to healthcare leadership and contemporary social care issues. You will also be able to tailor your studies to your career aims and interests with a range of optional modules to choose from.

Work placements

Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills before you finish your course – and they may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our Hired team can help find the ideal placement for you.
Throughout our FdSc and BSc Health and Social Care courses, you will undertake a vocational placement one day per week. A wide variety of opportunities are available, with our past students having supported children with autism, women with very premature babies, adults with mental illness, projects supporting asylum-seeking families and much more.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic Skills (SEHC)

Health and Social Care

Psychological Perspectives on Holistic Health

Risk and Ethics

Skills for Working with People

Sociology of Health

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology View 189 other Bachelors in Social Work in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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72

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

We consider applications from all students, regardless of their background or previous achievements. Our tariff requirements are used for guidance, so if you don't quite meet these requirements, we would still encourage you to apply.
A-levels An A-level grade profile of BBC.
T-levels A T-level graded Merit.
BTEC A BTEC grade profile of DMM. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.
Tariff Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points will be required.
Access to Higher Education Diploma 112 UCAS Tariff points, including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.
GCSEs GCSE/IGCSE English grade A*-C or grade 9-4 or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16500 GBP / year

≈ 16500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Birmingham

Funding

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