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Health and Social Care Practice (Social and Community Work Pathway)
South Eastern Regional College
HNC · 1 years · Full-time · September 2026SERC NewtownardsSocial Policy (including Social Work, Social Care and Early Childhood Studies)
University of Chichester
4 study options · October 2026Bishop Otter Campus
Health and Social Care Practice (Social and Community Work Pathway)
South Eastern Regional College
HNC · 1 years · Full-time · September 2026SERC NewtownardsSocial Policy (including Social Work, Social Care and Early Childhood Studies)
University of Chichester
4 study options · October 2026Bishop Otter Campus
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UCAS Media ServiceBeyond Biology: How Society Shapes Health
with Emily Heavey from the University of Huddersfield
Lighting Your Way To A Future In Social Media.
with Georgiana Ghetiu from the University of Salford
The Science And Impact Of Volcanic Eruptions
with Eliza Calder from the University of Edinburgh
7 Virtual work experiences
UCAS Media ServiceSocial Care Work Experience
Social Care
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Available 15/03/2024 - 01/01/2027
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Work Experience in Pharmacy - North East, North Cumbria & Yorkshire
Healthcare & Medicine
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at NHS England (North East, North Cumbria and Yorkshire)
Available 09/09/2024 - 31/07/2026
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Mental Health Careers Work Experience
Healthcare & Medicine
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Available 22/01/2024 - 01/01/2027
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Discover wagamama Early Careers: Hospitality Work Experience
Hospitality, Catering & Events
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Wagamama
Available 16/03/2026 - 06/02/2027
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Digital Careers in Health and Care with Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Digital, IT and Computing
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Available 05/05/2025 - 01/01/2027
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Healthcare Careers with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare & Medicine
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Available 16/03/2026 - 28/02/2027
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Primary Care with Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Healthcare & Medicine
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Available 22/01/2024 - 01/01/2027
Start now
How to become a counsellor
Counsellors can make a significant positive impact on people’s lives, and ultimately improve the health and well-being of our society.
How to become a social worker
Social workers offer support to those most in need, whether it’s a family under pressure or a person with a physical or learning disability trying to live independently.
Career goals: Nurse
Nurse Ewout talks switching paths to enter nursing, the different opportunities it can afford you, the profession's changing image, and more.
Degree courses where work experience is essential
Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.
Personal statement advice: social work
Writing a personal statement for social work? We asked social work admissions tutors how you can convince them that you are right for the course.
Social work, childhood, and youth studies personal statement guide
Find out how to convince admissions tutors you’re right for this course, through your knowledge and understanding of what it entails.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.
Postgraduate subject areas
Here, we provide in-depth information about the range of subject areas you can study at postgraduate level.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for widening access and participation, levelling up, and how do we maintain the interest of disadvantaged students?
Rt. Hon Justine Greening, Former Secretary of State for Education and Chairman of the Purpose Coalition, examines what the Journey to a Million means for widening access and participation, levelling up and how we maintain the interest of disadvantaged students.
When to step in, when to step back: A parent's guide to university support
Find out how you can best support your child as they transition to university or college and discover their independence.
Next Steps: What is the experience of young adult carers in education?
In its latest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, with support from the Carers Trust, uses brand new insight collected from the new set of widening participation questions on the UCAS application to examine the educational experiences of young adult carers.
Supporting disabled students
More than one in four students who apply through UCAS each year share a disability. Disabled students are entitled to reasonable adjustments to ensure they can access higher education, and they will find a variety of support available.
Guiding lights: Unveiling the true influencers of young people
‘Influencer’ has become a charged term in recent years, with connotations of social media’s negative
17 Oct 2023, 12:51
Finding balance: Understanding the shifting priorities of Gen Z in higher education and career aspirations
Edward McClaran & Vicky Downie, Principal Insight Consultants, UCAS5 Dec 2023, 11:24
New UCAS insight shows health and social care professions among the most diverse and welcoming – with courses still open for new applications
Degree courses training our next generation of health and social care professionals are continuing to
Three in five do not pursue apprenticeships because they cannot find one, say UCAS and Sutton Trust
Creating more high-quality apprenticeships across the UK could help meet soaring demand while tackling
Young adult carers motivated to study university courses that benefit society, UCAS report reveals
Thousands of young adult carers are choosing courses at university or college with a clear social or
A letter to students in advance of results day
Ofqual and UCAS have written to students today (16 July) who will receive their results on 15 August
Pandemic inspires ‘future nurses’ with a welcome increase in school and college leavers looking to enter the profession
A record number of 18-year-olds applied to study nursing in England in 2021, with the COVID pandemic
National Care Leavers' Month: Five ways to support care-experienced students
Nicola Turner, Adviser Engagement Partner at UCAS
Why degree apprenticeships are a win-win for students, universities and employers
By Liz Gorb, Director of Apprenticeships at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sharon Blyfield, Head
Disabled students need earlier support to enter higher education
Disabled applicants need earlier support to transition to higher education in the UK, according to a
Prestigious appointments to UCAS Board
UCAS is delighted to welcome a senior executive from Google and a senior data strategy director to the