Looking for a caring career?
If you'd like to build on previous study by pursuing a degree in Health and Social Care, we can help. We offer a range of Health and Social Care courses, leading to an Open University Open Degree or a range of other qualifications, including our highly regarded Social Work (Scotland) degree.
All of our Health and Social Care courses are designed to help kick-start your career and are based on the experience of practising professionals and service users across Scotland.
You may also be able to transfer credit from your previous study.
At college you may have studied
- Early Education and Childcare
- Health Care
- Social Care
- Social Sciences
- Working with Communities
Now you might like to continue your studies with an Open University Open Degree
Open Degrees allow you to choose from a variety of courses across a range of subject areas to fulfil the requirements of an Honours Degree. Below are two possible paths to an Open Degree:
If you have an HNC
| Level 1 | Credits |
| Credit transfer for HNC Social care (12 credits of HN study) | 90 |
| Introducing health sciences: a case study approach (SDK125) | 30 |
| Level 2 | Credits |
| Adult health, social care and wellbeing (K217) | 60 |
| Health and Illness (K213) | 60 |
| Level 3 | Credits |
| Adulthood, Ageing and the Life Course (K319) | 60 |
| BA/BSc Open Degree | 300 |
| Add a further 60 credits at Level 3 for Honours | |
| Level 3 | Credits |
| Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care (K313) | 60 |
|
BA/BSc (Hons) Open Degree* *Please note, only HN units at SCQF Levels 7 and 8 are eligible for credit transfer |
360
|
If you have an HND
| Level 1 | Credits |
| Credit transfer for HND Care & Administrative practice (30 credits of HN study) | 120 |
| Level 2 | Credits |
| Credit transfer for HND Care & Administrative practice (30 credits of HN study) | 60 |
| Working with children, young people and families (K218) | 60 |
| Level 3 | Credits |
| Working together for children (KE312) | 60 |
|
BA/BSc Open Degree* *Only 180 transferred credits are being counted and the award is without Honours since there are only 60 credits of Level 3 study |
300 |
| Add a further 60 credits at Level 3 for Honours | |
| Level 3 | Credits |
| Promoting public health: skills, perspectives and practice (K311) | 60 |
| OR | |
| Issues in Research with Children and Young People (EK313) | 60 |
|
BA/BSc (Hons) Open Degree* *Please note, only HN units at SCQF Levels 7 and 8 are eligible for credit transfer |
360
|
If you have a specific career path in mind, a named Honours Degree in a related area might be your preferred option. Choose from:
- BA (Hons) Early Years
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies
- BSc ( Hons) Psychology
- BA (Hons) Combined Social Sciences
- BA (Hons) Youth Work
- BA (Hons) Social Work (Scotland)*
- BA or BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
* This degree is only available to students sponsored by their employers.
Find out more about studying Health and Social Care with The Open University
