Course overview
Build career-focused expertise through an applied honours degree.
Explore person-centred collaborative care, evidence-based practice, public health, service integration, leadership and improvement.
Course overview
This degree examines how professionals and organisations work together to deliver connected health and social care. Students develop knowledge of person-centred practice, evidence, research, health inequalities and service improvement while preparing for multidisciplinary work with individuals, families and communities.
Teaching and learning
Full-time hybrid delivery combines on-campus teaching, online learning and independent study, using discussion, case studies and evidence-based activities.
Course structure note
UWS London advertises a three-year duration, while the published curriculum is organised across SCQF Levels 7–10 with substantial optional-module choice. Confirm the current accelerated calendar and available options for your intake.
Curriculum
Review the published curriculum by SCQF level, including available options and pathways.
07Level 7
Level 7
Level 7
Level 7
- Aspire: Foundations for Success (20 credits)
- First Steps: Collaborative Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Foundations in Evidence Based Practice (20 credits)
- Foundations of Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Communication for Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Promoting Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
08Level 8
Level 8
Level 8
Level 8
- Evidence Based Practice and Research (20 credits)
- Next Steps: Collaborative Health/Social Care (20 credits)
- Person-centredness (20 credits)
- Optional: Assessing, Enabling and Empowering (20 credits)
- Optional: Dimension of Health and Social Equality (20 credits)
- Optional: The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
09Level 9
Level 9
Level 9
Level 9
- Critical Research Appraisal (20 credits)
- Optional: An Introduction to Palliative Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Context of Integration (20 credits)
- Optional: Diabetes Care and Prevention (20 credits)
- Optional: Infection Control in Practice (20 credits)
- Optional: Introduction to Leading in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Living Well with Dementia (20 credits)
- Optional: Person Centred Pain Management (20 credits)
- Optional: Quality Improvement in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Supporting People Facing Loss (20 credits)
- Optional: Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment Administration (20 credits)
- Optional: Therapeutic Communication (20 credits)
- Optional: Tissue Viability and Wound Care (20 credits)
10Level 10
Level 10
Level 10
Level 10
- The Honours Dissertation (40 credits)
- Optional: Effective Teaching in Practice (20 credits)
- Optional: Improving Population Health (20 credits)
- Optional: Leadership in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Optional: Supporting Families (20 credits)
Module availability and content may change as part of the provider’s ongoing academic review.
Assessment
Practical ways to show what you know.
Assessment varies by module and may include coursework, written assignments, reports, presentations, case studies, reflective work, research projects and the honours dissertation.
Entry requirements
Your route onto the course.
Academic entry
- Year 1 entry normally requires A Levels BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points) or International Baccalaureate 24 points.
- An SQA HNC in any subject area, or successful completion of one year at university, may support Year 2 entry.
- A relevant HND, two completed university years or the specified three-year CTEVT Pharmacy Diploma may support Year 3 entry.
- Other equivalent academic, vocational or professional qualifications may be considered individually.
English language
- IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, or an accepted equivalent completed within two years of the course start.
Application documents
- Completed application form.
- Qualification certificates and transcripts.
- Evidence of English-language ability where applicable.
- Personal statement and any additional evidence requested during admissions.
Fees & funding
Understand the full cost.
Published fees apply to the stated academic year and may change for later intakes. The amount in the formal offer and current University fee schedule should be treated as authoritative.
Funding your study
Student Finance and payment-plan options may be available, subject to personal, course and residency eligibility.
What you’ll achieve
Skills for ideas that move forward.
Apply person-centred and evidence-based approaches across integrated services.
Evaluate health inequalities, public health and quality improvement.
Develop collaborative leadership, research and professional communication skills.
Career opportunities
Where this course can take you.
Career outcomes depend on your experience, further training and the requirements of each role.
Potential career directions
- Health and social-care practitioner
- Care coordinator
- Community support worker
- Health-improvement officer
- Care manager
- Support-services coordinator
- Wellbeing adviser
- Third-sector project officer
Frequently asked questions
Course questions.
Where is this course taught?
The course is taught at UWS London Campus in London Docklands, close to East India DLR station.
When can I start?
Start dates are available in September, January.
Who awards the qualification?
The qualification is awarded by the University of the West of Scotland.