Health and Social Care (Top-up)
Teesside University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Stockton Riverside College

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-26

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Duration

1 Year

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Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Location

Stockton Riverside College

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-26

Duration

1 Year

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**Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa**.**Location**: This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with **Stockton Riverside College** (campus code 3, call 01642 865400).**Indicate point of entry as Year 3 when applying for this top-up degree.****Course overview**: This one year full-time top-up course provides you with the unique opportunity to engage with and learn ...Read more


Note: Due to the course delivery location and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa

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Location

: This is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with


Stockton Riverside College

(campus code 3, call 01642 865400).


Indicate point of entry as Year 3 when applying for this top-up degree.


Course overview

: This one year full-time top-up course provides you with the unique opportunity to engage with and learn about the wider concepts and developments within the health and social care sector, particularly in light of recent legislative and social policy developments. The course is aimed at improving the existing provision, along with the outcomes for service users and ultimately development of the health and social care workforce to the highest possible standards – maximising personalisation, person-centred care and key quality care concepts. Candidates are expected to be working with clients or have experience of working within a professional framework to apply their learning on this course.


After the course

: Completion of this course will provide you with career opportunities in management roles in social care, non-clinical lead roles in healthcare and service manager roles.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2026 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
8/91
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
29th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
90th
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Yousif
03 Dec 25

Supportive..Read more

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Charlotte
03 Dec 25

Tutors are lovely and so helpful, however more signage around rooms could be useful..Read more

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Yousif
03 Dec 25
Social Work - BA (Hons)
Supportive...
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Charlotte
03 Dec 25
Social Work - BA (Hons)
Tutors are lovely and so helpful, however more signage around rooms could be useful...
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Teesside University
Teesside University , Tees Valley

Teesside University is proud to be named a WUSCA 2025 University of the Year....

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Teesside University
Harvard Avenue Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6FB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Thornaby  0.2 miles away

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