Health and Social Care

Our flexible, broad-based degree in Health and Social Care is the ideal starting point for a range of rewarding careers in a variety of sectors.<br/><br/>You will explore health and social care in a wide range of national and international contexts, covering themes including social policy, public health, epidemiology, psychology, human biology and physiology, law and ethics relating to health, equality, and social justice. <br/><br/>You will gain a clear understanding of the structures and policies underpinning health and social care in the UK and develop excellent communication, research and analytical skills that are highly valued by employers.<br/><br/>Alongside your academic work, you will take modules in professional development and have the option to complete a work placement as part of your degree, which is ranked 6th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2022. <br/><br/>Being based in the School of Health and Social Care, Wales’s largest provider of healthcare education, you will be immersed in a dynamic research and learning environment with many opportunities to build links with students from related disciplines.<br/><br/>You will join a university that is:<br/><br/>15th in the UK for Course Satisfaction - Guardian University Guide 2023<br/>12th in the UK for Student Satisfaction – NSS 2021<br/>UK Top 25 University - Guardian University Guide 2022