Integrated Health and Social Care BA (Hons)
University of the West of Scotland
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Integrated Health and Social Care BA (Hons) at University of the West of Scotland for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Health Studies.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Health and Social Care
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Health Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £30000 | £23500 | £28000 |
25-75 percentile range | £22000 - £34500 | £18000 - £30000 | £19500 - £32500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Health and Social Care
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23859 | £19123 | £20996 |
25-75 percentile range | £19362 - £27716 | £13372 - £24754 | £14943 - £27676 |
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Course Description
This degree is designed for those who wish to build a career within health and social care working in the public, private and third sectors. It will open up career paths in a range of diverse areas, including local councils, health boards, other local and national government agencies, charities and social enterprises
The programme will develop your ability to provide care or administrative services and develop your awareness that employees across the sector need to work collaboratively to provide seamless, person-centred services. You will undertake work-related learning in an area you are currently employed or volunteer in.4
Graduates will find employment opportunities within organisations such as local councils, health boards other local and national government agencies, charities and social enterprises.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Integrated Health and Social Care BA (Hons) at University of the West of Scotland
45% | Teaching Professionals |
40% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Conservation and environment professionals |
5% | Elementary occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Health and Social Care
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Qualification requirements
HNC in Care and Administrative Practice or Applied Science with B required in graded unit for entry to Year 1 Sufficient science and discursive subjects and a strong academic profile to be competitive. English and Maths at least at National 5 Grade B.
HND Legal Services: AAA in Graded Units. Other relevant HND qualifications will be considered on an individual basis; please contact us for advice.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 60 with 5.5 minimum in each skill / component. |
Cambridge English Advanced | 176 overall with no sub-test less than 169 |
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Cambridge English Proficiency | 176 overall with no sub-test less than 169 |
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Trinity ISE | ISEII with the minimum of a Pass in all sub-tests |
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PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with no element below 51 |
TOEFL (iBT) | 78 | no sub-test less than: Reading: 17; Listening: 17; Speaking: 17; Writing: 17 |
Costs
Tuition Fees Integrated Health and Social Care BA (Hons)
Scotland | £1820 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £14500 | year 1 |
International | £14500 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 2
- year 3
University Rankings
Positions of University of the West of Scotland in top UK and global rankings.
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About University of the West of Scotland
Located in the Scottish town of Paisley, we find the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). This institution also owns and operates three other secondary campuses in Ayr, Blantyre and Dumfries. Paisley campus is attended by a medium-sized student population of roughly 10,000 and provides the opportunity to study a selection of programmes related to Nursing, Engineering, Social Sciences, Business, and Computing.
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