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Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

​This flexible course aims to provide inter professional learning for those intending to follow a career in Health and Social Care and opens up a wide range of career opportunities within the voluntary, charitable and private sectors.

It would particularly interest those who are not yet committed to one particular career but want a generic course; or who want to use the course as an excellent basis for more specific vocational training, such as social work or occupational therapy.

The course would also interest those already working in the sector for where a HND or Degree in Health and Social Care would enhance their career potential.

Foundation Year (Year 0):

This programme can incorporate a foundation year (year 0), for those students who aspire to enrol onto the first year of a science based honours degree programme within the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences or Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy, who have not achieved the standard entry requirements, or who have not studied subjects that provide the necessary background within the scientific disciplines required to enter the first year of the chosen honours degree programme.

Students wishing to undertake the foundation year will apply for the degree programme they intend to progress to, using the relevant UCAS code listed on this course page and apply for entry point 0 on the UCAS website. As such, students following the foundation route will take an extra year to complete their honours degree.

Employability & Careers

Our graduates usually find work in the health and social care field in the public, independent and voluntary sector, including the following areas: project management, probation, addictions, mental health, and residential care , dependent upon personal interest and experience. Graduates may also choose to pursue a post graduate qualification, for example in Social Work or Teaching in further/higher education. There are also other graduate opportunities outside health and social care, for example with the police.

For those students undertaking the HND, you can progress to year three of the Degree upon successful completion. ​

Which department am I in?

Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£16,000.00 (US$ 20,739) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

22 September 2025

Venue

Cardiff Met - Llandaff

Cardiff Metropolitan University,

Western Avenue,

Cardiff,

CF5 2YB, Wales

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Other grade combinations totalling 96 points considered with a minimum of two C grades

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Cardiff Metropolitan University

Located in the Welsh capital city, Cardiff Metropolitan University offers a range of courses which focus on practical and professional learning.

  • Welsh University of the Year 2021
  • Awarded silver by the Teaching Excellence Framework
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