Health and Social Care (BSc): University of Southampton

Course overview

BSc (Hons) degree in Health and Social Care degree provides an attractive route to an honours degree and increased opportunities in the workplace. The programme will be particularly attractive to practitioners who wish to deepen their knowledge of theory and policy, whilst becoming  confident in understanding all aspects of the evidence based agenda pivotal to practice.

Inspired by students and graduates of the foundation programme, this degree has been designed with career development in mind, for health and social care practitioners who are looking to take on increased responsibility. It provides a strong research focus applied to practice.

You will be introduced to health and social care as contested concepts, and encouraged to examine the range of factors “which have the potential to increase human wellness or diminish it”.

The programme’s unique characteristic is the rigorous exploration of what constitutes “evidence”, and how this concept informs and challenges everyday practice.

Career opportunities

• Opportunities to progress further through NHS “Agenda for Change” career framework and new careers in social services or the independent sector
• Access to a range of postgraduate programmes
• Entry qualification for accelerated nursing and physiotherapy programmes at the University of Southampton

Course content

• Personal development planning
• Inter-professional learning
• Exploring complexity through case analysis
• Research proposal and dissertation
• Independent work-based study

Entry requirements

• Direct entry via a foundation degree in a relevant subject or 240 CATS credits in related subjects,
• or a special admissions route (developed through a portfolio of evidence and interview) is available to applicants with alternative academic or professional qualifications,
• or from within the University of Southampton (including the Fd/Sc Health and Social Care)
• Intake: 20
• Selection process: Interview; Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure and satisfactory health screening are required

Main University Contact

• Postal Address: University of Southampton
  University Road
  Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
• Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5000
• Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3131
• Email: admissns@soton.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/