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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
64
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3727 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Health and Social Care
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23870 | £19088 | £22278 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £19368 - £27738 | £13843 - £24364 | £15781 - £28442 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Health and Social Care courses in the UK
All Health and Social Care courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23427 | £19832 | £22946 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20415 - £26555 | £14043 - £24777 | £15883 - £29112 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Health and Social Care
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Health and Social Care who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Health and Social Care
- National Health Services
- Local Authorities
- Education Departments
- Social Services
- Schools and Colleges
- Private Health Institutions
Specialisations within Health and Social Care
- Adult Nursing
- Care Work
- Counselling
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Work
Jobs of graduates of Health and Social Care (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Health and Social Care at Anglia Ruskin University
| 51% | Sales occupations |
| 7% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
| 7% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
| 5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 3% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 2% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 2% | Administrative occupations |
| 2% | Elementary occupations |
| 2% | Caring personal services |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Health and Social Care
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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FAQ
Health and Social Care is the study of the theory and practice of delivery of services for people with needs relating to illness, wellbeing, relationships and activities in the community, including the ethical, legal, social, economic and political factors that influence provision and delivery.
The median salary of graduates of Health and Social Care was £23870 15 months after graduation, £19088 3 years after graduation and £22278 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Health and Social Care studies:
- Master of Laws - LLM
- Master of Arts - MA
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Master of Science - MSc
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
- Bachelor of Science - BSc
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Foundation Degree - FD