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Health and Social Care

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Take your first steps towards a fulfilling future in health and social care. This degree equips you to deliver effective support services which help people live more independent, active and healthy lives. It sets you on your way to a career where you can make a real difference.

Why choose this course
Versatile and skilled health and social care professionals are in demand like never before. Join a course designed in partnership with experts from the sector, ensuring your studies are up to date and relevant.

How you will learn
The BA (Hons) Health and Social Care gives you a thorough understanding of latest policies and practice as well as exciting opportunities to apply your knowledge to real work situations. You will have access to impressive facilities including clinical skills and immersive simulation suites.

Opportunities and experiences
Put theory into practice with two work placements in different settings, from care homes to community projects. These will give you crucial experience in a range of settings – from statutory agencies to community projects.

Careers and employability
Our emphasis is on nurturing versatile and flexible health and social care professionals who are not restricted by boundaries and who can work in multi-professional teams. This degree equips you for rewarding roles in areas such as, local authority, NHS and multi-agency teams working with children, young people and adults, homelessness and social housing services and intensive family support teams, to name but a few. The course will also give you a firm foundation of knowledge if you would like to specialise in areas such as, social work, nursing, teaching and therapies in future.

Did you know?
This course is also available with a Foundation Year.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
L590
Institution code:
D39
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Derby has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L590
Institution code:
D39
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 96 points

We encourage you to outline all your qualifications and achievements in your application to provide us a full picture. Your offer will typically be based on your predicted and/or achieved grades from full level 3 qualifications or above e.g. A levels, BTEC Ext Diploma, Access to HE, etc. Any subject specifics are outlined below in the A-levels section, and these specifics are applicable across all equivalent qualifications. A strong application/performance and appropriate experience will be taken into account where typical criteria is not met.

A level - CCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM

Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 15 credits P: 15 credits

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Grade 4/C (or above) or equivalent qualification

T Level - P

We’re proud to welcome applications from candidates with practice experience in youth work, health, social care and education. This is as part of our commitment to enable those from non-traditional backgrounds to be able to study as part of our commitment to widening participation

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

English language requirements

IELTS overall score at a minimum of 6.5; with at least IELTS 6.0 in each band (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) or another Secure English Language Test(SELT)at CEFR level B2 or above

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We have excluded the Grades on Entry data for this course. We may operate some flexibility with entry grades to support widening participation, though most of the students that enrol on this course achieve the published entry tariff or above. Applicants who achieve grades below the published tariff may be offered an alternative course or a 4-year route if there is one available. For further information please contact askadmissions@derby.ac.uk.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
EU£16900*Year 1
International£16900*Year 1
England£9535*Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535*Year 1
Scotland£9535*Year 1
Wales£9535*Year 1
Channel Islands£9535*Year 1

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The quoted fee is an indicative fee based on last year’s fees, as the fees for the 2026 term not yet been confirmed.

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