Health and Social Care - BA (Hons) Program By University of Kent |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,600 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2024Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Health and social care policy attempts to address numerous challenging problems within society. Our programme will give you a systematic and rounded understanding of the major challenges and opportunities facing health and social care and how, through social policy, they can be tackled and solved.
From day one, you will discuss and confront key issues facing society, giving you confidence to take on the important questions of today. We cover a wide ranging and fast moving set of health and social care issues, and equip you with the means to understand and analyse them. From navigating complex ongoing debates concerning the profound crisis in adult social care to analysing the challenges of perceived over-prescription of medications in mental health care You will be guided throughout by leading academics and researchers, who are able to keep you in touch with the latest developments in the field that they both study and lead in. 
Through our innovative teaching and research, studying health and social care at Kent equips you with the subject-specific knowledge essential for a career in health and social care, as well as developing the skills and the confidence needed to pursue careers in other fields of public service and welfare. This means that as a graduate, you are free to forge your own path and effect change in the places you want to see it.

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Health and social care policy attempts to address numerous challenging problems within society. Our programme will give you a systematic and rounded understanding of the major challenges and opportunities facing health and social care and how, through social policy, they can be tackled and solved.
From day one, you will discuss and confront key issues facing society, giving you confidence to take on the important questions of today. We cover a wide ranging and fast moving set of health and social care issues, and equip you with the means to understand and analyse them. From navigating complex ongoing debates concerning the profound crisis in adult social care to analysing the challenges of perceived over-prescription of medications in mental health care You will be guided throughout by leading academics and researchers, who are able to keep you in touch with the latest developments in the field that they both study and lead in. 
Through our innovative teaching and research, studying health and social care at Kent equips you with the subject-specific knowledge essential for a career in health and social care, as well as developing the skills and the confidence needed to pursue careers in other fields of public service and welfare. This means that as a graduate, you are free to forge your own path and effect change in the places you want to see it.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

112+
169+
85+
34+
6+
63+
1290+
30 Jun 2024
3 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

9,250 GBP
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International Students

18,600 GBP
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Kent offers a  wide range of courses  which span the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Whatever your subject and wherever you are located you can access a huge range of academic and personal support services to help you excel.  There's so much more to Kent than lectures and seminars. Make the most of our flexible study options to create the best student experience and get the degree you want. It's your degree so make it your own at Kent. Customise your studies with elective modules, a year abroad, a year in industry and a whole host of extra-curricular courses.

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Here at the University of Kent we understand your passion to progress. Whether gaining advanced skills or joining a global academic research community drives you, our networks and facilities will help you achieve your ambition. With a diverse group of peers and supervisors, you’ll be inspired as well as challenged to push the boundaries of current thinking and research. We believe in the potential of everyone involved in the University of Kent, on campus and in our wider community, to make a difference. With every human connection we make, we become stronger, building determination and a community spirit that lasts a lifetime.

We understand that postgraduate students need flexibility, so many of our taught and all of our research degrees offer September or January starts. Many of our courses will consider applicants either holding or projected 2:2 UK Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, we also offer distance-learning options and short courses. We also offer career-focused conversion courses for those looking for a change of direction.

January 2024 starts - You can start some of our postgraduate degrees in January. If you’re taking a career break to study this could be the best option for you. Find out more about our January intake programmes.

To support you during your studies, our generous scholarship fund includes awards for musical and sporting excellence and exclusive scholarships for international students.  

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