Health and people
Health and Social Care
Explore care services, wellbeing, public health and the way support is organised across communities and workplaces.
What you may study
Typical subject areas
- Health, wellbeing and public health
- Safeguarding and ethical practice
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Health and social-care policy
- Communication in care settings
- Managing and improving services
What you can develop
Useful transferable skills
- Professional communication
- Reflective practice
- Understanding policy and evidence
- Working sensitively with different needs
- Evaluating services and support
The learning experience
What studying may involve.
Learning may connect policy and research to realistic care situations. Expect discussion of sensitive issues, reflective writing and case studies that consider the needs, rights and experiences of different people and communities.
Teaching and assessment vary by provider and qualification. The exact course specification is the final source of truth.
Care and community case studies
Reflective writing linked to professional practice
Discussion of policy, ethics and safeguarding
Research projects about services or wellbeing
Before you choose
Ask about the exact course.
A subject title is only the starting point. These questions help uncover the practical details that can change your decision.
Does this course lead to a regulated profession, or is further approved training required?
Are placements included, and what checks or travel would they require?
How does the timetable fit around shift work or caring responsibilities?
Future directions
Where this subject could lead.
A degree can open several directions. Your experience, the exact course and the requirements of each employer will also matter.
Care or support-service coordination
Community and outreach work
Health-promotion roles
Social-care administration
Charity and voluntary-sector services
Progression towards service management
This degree does not by itself qualify someone as a nurse, social worker or other regulated professional. Those careers require an approved professional programme and any required registration.
Planning the cost
Understand student finance before you commit.
For courses starting from January 2027, most applicants in England will use the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement system. Funding depends on the exact course, provider and your personal circumstances.
Interested in Health and Social Care?
Check whether you meet the application criteria.
Answer a short series of questions, one at a time. It takes only a few minutes.