Health and Welfare Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Health & Wellbeing and Politics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 102 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Media & Communication BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 104 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Drama and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Mathematics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Psychology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 8% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and International Relations (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 102 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and International Relations BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 102 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Language and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Theology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Nutrition (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Musical Theatre (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Social Care (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 72% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 131 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Equine Behaviour, Health and Welfare BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 89% 0% 0% £9250 £15600 125 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Sociology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Law BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Mathematics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Sport & Physical Education BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Music BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Law (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Social Care BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 72% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Music (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Politics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Information Technology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Equine Behaviour, Health and Welfare BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 89% 0% 10% £9250 £15600 161 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Business Management and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 104 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Drama and Health & Wellbeing (With Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Theology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Psychology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 8% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Human Biology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Information Technology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Nutrition BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 72% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 128 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Human Biology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Health & Wellbeing and Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Language and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Animal Health and Welfare (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Equine Performance, Health and Welfare MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - £9300 £16800 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Equine Health and Welfare MRes Nottingham Trent University - - - £4650 - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
89 /100
4772 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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 Welfare

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23859 £19123 £20996
25-75 percentile range £19362 - £27716 £13372 - £24754 £14943 - £27676
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Health and Welfare 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 £23341 £19167 £21654
25-75 percentile range £20257 - £26396 £13738 - £24489 £14740 - £27921
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Health and Welfare

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Health and Welfare who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Health and Welfare

  • Government
  • Public and Private Health Sectors

Jobs of graduates of Health and Welfare (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Health and Welfare 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% Administrative occupations
2% Information Technology Professionals
2% Managers, directors and senior officials
2% Elementary occupations
2% Caring personal services
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Health and Welfare in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Health and Welfare

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Health and Welfare, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Health and Welfare is the study of social work services aimed at support of the health and welfare of vulnerable/under-privileged individuals and/or groups.

The median salary of graduates of Health and Welfare was £23859 15 months after graduation, £19123 3 years after graduation and £20996 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Health and Welfare studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MRes