BSc (Hons) Health and Social Science with Foundation Year

4 Year

Duration

Undergraduate

Level

London

Campus

Health Care

Subject

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Health and Social Science with Foundation Year offers a flexible, work-based approach to learning. It integrates disciplines like public policy, psychology, criminology, economics, and sociology, providing a comprehensive understanding of health and social care. The foundation year prepares you for the main degree, and you can tailor your studies with optional modules in later years to align with your career goals. Flexible timetables accommodate evening and weekend study, and assessment methods include essays, reports, presentations, and group projects.

Curriculum & Modules

Foundation Year

• Ways of Learning about the Social World (FY008)

• Preparing for Success Knowledge and Creativity (FY026)

• Preparing for Success: Self-development and Responsibility (FY027)

• Inquiry-based Learning (FY028)

Year 1

• Making Sense of Society: Understanding the Social World (LC473)

• Policy in Context (LC475)

• Understanding Sport Development (SL415)

• Contemporary Debates (LC462)

• Making Sense of Society: The Sociological Imagination (LC470)

• Policy and Society (LC472)

• Sociology of Health (LC459)

• Wellbeing in Society (LC460)

Year 2

• Qualitative Research Methods for Social Scientists (LC571)

• Quantitative Research Methods for Social Scientists (LC572)

• Race Ethnicity and Migration (LC561)

• Citizenship, Community and Welfare (LC564)

• Ethical Issues in Health and Social Sciences (LC567)

• Gender and Sexuality in Society (optional) (LCF60)

• Sport, Diversity and Well-being (optional) (SL517)

• Understanding the Work Environment (LC565)

• Employability and Volunteering (LC570)

Year 3

• Dissertation (LC661)

• Funding for Sport (optional) (SL617)

• Ageing Well Through the Life-Course (LC664)

• Global Health and Society (optional) (LC666)

• Leadership and Teamwork (optional) (LC665)

• Body Culture and Society (optional) (LC663)

• Disability in Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System (optional) (LC654)

What You'll Go On To Do

A BSc (Hons) Health and Social Science degree opens diverse career opportunities across health, social care, education, and community sectors. Graduates can pursue roles such as social care worker, youth justice officer, mental health support worker, housing officer, or community development officer. The degree is also valuable in policy advising, public health, research, and charitable organisations. With strong transferable skills, it offers a pathway to postgraduate study in public health, social work, or related fields, and enhances employability in both public and private sectors in the UK and beyond.

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Study Mode

Full-time on campus

Intakes

January, April & September

Fees

£ 9,250 per year

Entry Requirements

• A UCAS Tariff score of 32

• Minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent)

• Proficiency in the English language

Funding

Student Finance Company or Self Funded

Program Summary