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Health and Social Care
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- University of Greater Manchester Main Site, Bolton
Course summary
In December 2024, the University of Bolton was granted permission by the Office for Students (OfS) to change its name to the University of Greater Manchester with immediate effect. While we work to update our systems, you may see both names used in the information we provide.
Get ready to make a real difference to the daily lives of vulnerable people by studying the University of Greater Manchester's BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care degree. Offering excellent facilities and an extensive range of work placements, we’re dedicated to helping you gain the skills, knowledge and understanding you’ll need for a rewarding career in this essential sector.
Health and social care is a vast service sector providing support to vulnerable people, such as children, older people and adults with disabilities or mental health issues. Our BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care offers you the opportunity to develop the values, skills and knowledge essential to good health and social care practice, opening the door to a huge range of rewarding employment opportunities.
Balancing policy, practice, and academic training, our course is strongly linked to the UK government’s health and social care agendas. Our highly experienced and dedicated team will lead you in an exploration of the principles of care, person-centred health and social care, the ethical aspects of care, and areas such as health promotion, safeguarding, and more. We’ll support you as you learn how to collaborate across professional boundaries, use evidence to inform your decisions and gain an understanding of critical issues in health and social care and ways of dealing with them.
Practical experience, including a work experience placement in a health and social care setting, is key to your development. Our focus is on helping you become a knowledgeable, compassionate, and person-centred care professional.
Not sure if this is the correct Health and Social Care qualification for you? If you meet the entry requirements for this course and are new to the health and social care sector, then this course should be a good choice for you. If you have extensive appropriate work experience in the health and social care sector but don't meet the entry requirements for this course, please consider our FdA Health and Social Care. If you don't meet the entry requirements for this course and are new to the health and social care sector, please consider our HND Health and Social Care or BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with foundation year. If you already have a foundation degree or HND in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), you may wish to apply for our level HE6 BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care (final year top-up) degree. The level HE6 course allows you to top up your existing qualification to a full BSc honours degree by a further 12 months of full-time study or 18 months of part-time study.
Modules
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Information about the modules offered as part of this course is available on the University of Greater Manchester’s website.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University of Greater Manchester Main Site, Bolton
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Part-Time • 4.5 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- B44
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Greater Manchester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- B44
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS TariffOffer: 96
Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. Subjects relevant to the study of health and social care are preferred.
You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
If you don’t meet the standard entry requirements but have non-traditional qualifications and/or relevant experience, we’ll be happy to consider your application. You may be asked to undertake additional assessment(s) to determine your suitability for the course.
Every application will be considered on its individual merits.
You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/courses?search=HLT029
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Other
- Please note that this course is subject to the University's Fitness to Practice declaration.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). |
https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/international/international-general-entry-requirements
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £17500* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For details of part-time course fees, please visit the University of Greater Manchester's website.
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