Health and Social Care Top Up

Empowering future leaders in health and social care

The BSc Health and Social Care Top Up is designed to help you advance your career by combining academic knowledge with practical skills, ensuring you are fully prepared for leadership and management roles in this dynamic sector. Building on your existing qualifications and experience, the programme takes an integrated approach that blends policy and practice with a strong focus on employability. You will develop the expertise to support a wide range of individuals, including those with complex needs, while gaining the professional attributes required to meet the evolving demands of health and social care. Distinctive features of the course include optional modules such as advanced dementia care, counselling and communication skills, and health promotion, allowing you to tailor your studies to your career ambitions. You will also strengthen your ability to think critically, solve problems, and apply evidence-based practice, preparing you to work effectively in multi-agency environments.

The course aims to build upon your existing knowledge and experience, while promoting debate and analysis of contemporary social issues and inequalities that shape health and social care today. It will develop your capacity for analytical and critical thinking, enabling you to approach complex challenges with confidence. You will be encouraged to recognise opportunities for intervention that improve health and welfare outcomes for individuals, groups, and communities, and to cultivate transferable graduate skills that support lifelong learning and continuous professional development. A central aim is to equip you with leadership and management skills that enhance your career prospects, while also preparing you to navigate the complexities of working collaboratively with service users, families, and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

By choosing the University Centre Grimsby, you will benefit from a supportive learning environment, strong employer links, and teaching from experienced professionals who understand the realities of the sector. This programme equips you not only with advanced knowledge and transferable skills but also with the confidence to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while achieving your own career goals.

Course Modules

Core Modules
Leadership
Applied Statistics in Health and Social Care
Dissertation
Health Psychology
Addiction

Elective modules (Students choose two)
Advanced Dementia Care
Advanced Communication and Counselling Skills
Health Promotion and Public Health