BSc Applied Health and Social Care (Top-Up)
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The BSc (Hons) Applied Health and Social Care Top-Up award is designed to take students who have completed a range of level 5 qualifications to progression to an honours degree. It helps students to apply theory and practice in both health and social care settings and offers a platform for employment in health or social care.
The course is rooted in the theory and the links to practice. It is suitable for those who wish to pursue a career in the Health and Social Care sector or for those who wish to progress into postgraduate study or research.
Why study this course?
This course is specifically designed for level 6 students. It builds upon existing skills developed at levels 4 and 5 and enables students to progress their qualification to BSc (Hons) Applied Health and Social Care.

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Entry Requirements UK home students entry requirements are flexible and recognise a range of academic qualifications, as well as work experience. All applicants will need to have 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5. For example a relevant HND or foundation degree qualification.
The tuition fee for academic year 2025/26 is: £4,768
Additional costs
The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).
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What careers could I consider?
A wide range of careers are available across several environments such as health and social care in the public, private and third sectors.
This qualification would be suitable for people considering moving on to gain postgraduate qualifications in nursing, midwifery, social work and occupational therapy.
Graduates from this course could take on leadership and management roles in health or social care and would be capable of working within a multi-agency environment nationally and globally.
The skills and knowledge gained from this course are also transferable to a range of disciplines or employment opportunities.
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