Ready to transform lives? Over a million more health and care staff are needed in the next decade to meet growing demand for care (The Health Foundation, 2021). Health and social care is one of the biggest employment sectors in West Yorkshire and is forecast to be the main sectoral source of net job growth in West Yorkshire over the next decade, with health and care professional and associate professional roles are featured among those in greatest current demand (WYCA, 2021). Join the graduate health and social care workforce, known to be one of the most rewarding careers, by enrolling on our BA (Hons) Top Up Health and Social Care degree.

This course is ideal for anyone pursuing a Health and Social Care career and reflects the changing requirements of those working in the health and social care sector.

This exciting Level 6 Health and Social Care Top-Up Degree is available for anyone who has completed a foundation degree, Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualification, or for professionals in Health and Social Care looking to gain a Bachelors degree. You will study for one-year (full-time) or 18 months (part-time) to top-up your existing qualifications into a full undergraduate degree.

This course gives you the opportunity to continue your studies in the field of health and social care and to focus on a particular area of interest. The course aims to give you the opportunity to develop a deeper breadth of knowledge, whilst developing the range of professional, vocational, employability, transferable and key skills needed by health and social care professionals. These will ensure you will meet the changing requirements of the health and social care workforce in light of recent changes to legislation and practice for the sector.

There may be opportunity for progression onto relevant Masters programmes of study.

You can gain employment in the Health and Social Care Sector in suitable senior or managerial roles.

• Health administration
• Care management
• Further / Higher Education teaching (further qualifications will be required)
• Community development roles
• Charity Officer
• Research roles
• Public Sector Health and Social Care