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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Waterside Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Waterside Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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BA (Hons) Health and Social Care Practiceadopts a global perspective of current and emerging health and social care issues and approaches. You will explore challenges around inequalities, exploitation and oppression, evaluating current approaches and developing alternative, sustainable responses to identified needs. The programme has a strong emphasis on wellbeing and new technologies and approaches, taking a holistic and cross-cultural view underpinned by research.You will have the opportunity to undertake 100 hours
work-related experience. This can be anything from a traditional placement with a Health and Social Care provider, to a project to develop good practice in Health and Social Care.
BA (Hons) Health and Social Care Practiceis accredited by the
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)who work with business and education providers like ourselves to inspire people to become skilled, confident and successful managers and leaders.
Year 1: is aimed at providing you with the relevant academic skills to succeed in your studies and introduces you to the key skills associated with being a professional. You will learn about Mental Health and Well-being as well as Global and contemporary issues in Health and Social Care.
Year 2: provides a focus on how policy, practice and research have attempted to address the diverse needs in Health and Social Care. There is also an opportunity to undertake work-related experience to provide you with relevant practical skills and knowledge.
Year 3: gives you the opportunity to specialise with optional modules around working with older and younger people as well as modules in Mental Health and Addiction at the end of life. You will learn how to be a leader. On successful completion of the Leadership module, you can apply for a CMI level 5 Principles of Leadership Practice award.
By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:- You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.- At UON we guarantee a room in our Halls of Residence for all new full-time, first year students who apply and accept their room offer by June 2025 - and we won't ask for a deposit for September 2025*. - Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop
to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).- Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.- Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
CCC Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
96 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
M:30 Grades / Points required
AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh):
DMM Grades / Points required
AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
M2,M3,M3 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
25 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H4 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
DMM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):
DMM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required
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Individual Advanced Highers can be accepted with Scottish Highers towards tariff requirements
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Accepted on its own at Distinction Distinction or towards tariff/grade requirements with other qualifications
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Accepted on its own at Distinction Distinction or towards tariff/grade requirements with other qualifications
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Accepted on its own at Distinction Distinction or towards tariff/grade requirements with other qualifications
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Accepted on its own at Distinction Distinction or towards tariff/grade requirements with other qualifications
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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