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All courses in Health and Social Care

Explore all the undergraduate qualifications we offer, from certificates through to diplomas and degrees, in health and social care.

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Honours Degrees (19)

  1. BA (Honours) Health and Social Care
  2. BSc (Honours) Public Health and Wellbeing
  3. BSc (Honours) Healthcare and Health Science
  4. BSc (Honours) Health Sciences
  5. BSc (Honours) Nursing
  6. BSc (Honours) Nursing (Adult)
  7. BSc (Honours) Nursing (Children and Young People)
  8. BSc (Honours) Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
  9. BSc (Honours) Nursing (Mental Health)
  10. BA (Honours) Social Work (England)
  11. BA (Honours) Social Work (Northern Ireland)
  12. BA (Honours) Social Work (Scotland)
  13. BA (Honours) Social Work (Scotland) (graduate entry)
  14. BA (Honours) Social Work (Wales)
  15. BSc (Honours) Psychology with Counselling
  16. BSc (Honours) Sport, Fitness and Coaching
  17. BA (Honours) Childhood and Youth Studies
  18. BA (Honours) Education Studies (Primary)
  19. BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree

Diplomas of Higher Education (6)

  1. Diploma of Higher Education in Health and Social Care
  2. Diploma of Higher Education in Social Care (Scotland)
  3. Diploma of Higher Education in Health Sciences
  4. Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling
  5. Diploma of Higher Education in Sport and Fitness
  6. Diploma of Higher Education Open

Foundation Degrees (2)

The same level as a Diploma of Higher Education, often with a more practical focus. If you live or work in Scotland, we’ll usually offer an equivalent Diploma of Higher Education.

  1. Foundation Degree in Counselling
  2. Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate Practice

Certificates of Higher Education (10)

  1. Certificate of Higher Education in Social Care
  2. Certificate of Higher Education in Social Care (Scotland)
  3. Certificate of Higher Education in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
  4. Certificate of Higher Education in Social Care Practice (Wales)
  5. Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare Practice
  6. Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare with Health Science
  7. Certificate of Higher Education in Health Sciences
  8. Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families
  9. Certificate of Higher Education in Sport, Fitness and Management
  10. Certificate of Higher Education Open

Open University Certificates (3)

Study 60 credits in a specific topic to explore your personal and professional interests.

  1. Certificate in Health and Social Care
  2. Certificate in Health Sciences
  3. Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Health and Social Care modules

OU level 1

  1. Foundations for social care and social work practice
  2. Introducing health and social care
  3. Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology
  4. Learning and teaching in the primary years
  5. Science and health: an evidence-based approach
  6. Wellbeing across the lifecourse
  7. Young children's play and creativity

OU level 2

  1. Critical ideas in wellbeing and public health
  2. Critical perspectives on mental health in society
  3. Death, dying and bereavement
  4. Making a difference: working with children and young people
  5. Psychology of childhood and youth
  6. Social work law

OU level 3

  1. Approaches to mental health
  2. Investigating health and social care
  3. Leading, managing, caring
  4. Public health: health promotion and health security
  5. Science project module: health sciences
  6. Young lives, parenting and families

Access modules

  1. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module

Short courses

  1. Introduction to social care