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Health and Social Care

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C-B,C,C

Access to HE Diploma

M:45

or above.

112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM-MMM

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112-104

from a combination of level 3 qualifications.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Health and welfare

Combining both undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single degree, this Health and Social Care MSci course helps to equip you with the skills, abilities and knowledge to meet the rapidly expanding and changing health and social care environment.

Designed to give you the edge when applying for post-university roles, the course focuses on different aspects of health and social care and may cover everything from social policy to residential health, wellbeing, community development, and community engagement.

**Why Study Health and Social Care MSci at University of Huddersfield?**
This four-year integrated Master’s MSci course gives you the chance to gain real-world experience by undertaking a work placement in your third year, allowing you to put your theoretical skills to the test. On campus, your teaching team – who have worked in a range of health and social care roles – will bring your modules to life.

Our MSci should set you up for a rewarding future career. You might consider a future role in diverse areas such as youth work, housing, domestic violence, social prescribing and drug and alcohol support. The Master’s level qualification may also give you the edge in applying for more senior positions.

You’ll be taught by the best; our staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates, who have higher degrees, and hold teaching qualifications (HESA 2022).

Our team will bring your modules to life, too, and you’ll hear first-hand experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group.

**Professional Bodies**
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree†, allowing you to gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Modules

This is a common first year and comprises:
• Introduction to Law and Social Policy
• Social Science and Professional Practice
• Understanding Health and Social Care
• Working Together with Service Users and Carers.

To see the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.

Assessment methods

You'll be taught by lecturers from a range of professional backgrounds, service users, carers, and guest speakers from practice settings.

Teaching is delivered through lectures, group work and seminars.

You'll be assessed through a wide range of methods, including essays, presentations, poster presentations, workshops, and portfolios. The nature of the assessment varies from module to module, mirroring the modes of communication expected of graduates in this field, for example, report writing, presentations and essays.

Your module specification/course handbook provides full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,500
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/

The Uni


Course location:

University of Huddersfield

Department:

Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences (HDBSS)

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

78%
Health and welfare

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health studies

Teaching and learning

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
83%
Staff are good at explaining things
83%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
89%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

61%
Library resources
78%
IT resources
83%
Course specific equipment and facilities
56%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
10%
Male students
90%
Female students
71%
2:1 or above
22%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
D

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

42%
Welfare professionals
13%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
9%
Childcare and related personal services

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Health studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

£20k

£20k

£23k

£23k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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