Health and Social Care Online Bachelor and Master Degree Courses in the UK

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee online Part-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee online Part-time
University of Dundee - - - £7650 £18150 - Dundee online Part-time
The University of Manchester - - - £3167 £6334 - Manchester online Part-time
Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge online Part-time
Sheffield Hallam University - - - £8745 £8745 - Sheffield online Part-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee online Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh online Part-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd online Part-time
The University of Manchester - - - £8400 £16400 - Manchester online Full-time
University of East Anglia - - - £5200 - - Norwich online Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London online Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester online Part-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee online Part-time
Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham online Part-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff online Full-time
University of Dundee - - - £7650 £18150 - Dundee online Part-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh online Part-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff online Part-time
The University of Manchester - - - £10500 £20500 - Manchester online Full-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff online Full-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff online Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £2650 - - Preston online Part-time
University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff online Full-time
The Open University 89% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 73% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 92% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
The Open University 90% - 0% - - - Milton Keynes online Part-time
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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 £21342 £18447 £20463
25-75 percentile range £18121 - £25742 £12724 - £24027 £14343 - £26525
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Health and Social Care courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20020 £18414 £20598
25-75 percentile range £17482 - £24237 £12473 - £24283 £13716 - £26912
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Specialisations within Health and Social Care

  • Adult Nursing
  • Care Work
  • Counselling
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Social Work

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Health and Social Care who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Health and Social Care (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Health and Social Care at Canterbury Christ Church University

45% Caring personal services
15% Teaching Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Protective service occupations
5% Welfare Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Health and Social Care 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 Social Care

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Health and Social Care studies:
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Laws - LLM
  • Professional Diploma - Prof Dip
  • Professional Development Diploma - PDD
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Public Health - MPH
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Doctor of Professional Studies - DProf
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Certificate - Cert
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)

Healthcare and Health Science (Q96) at The Open University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 27 respondents.

The median salary of graduates of Health and Social Care was £21342 15 months after graduation, £18447 3 years after graduation and £20463 5 years after graduation.