Health and Social Care Degrees
We teach the skills and knowledge needed within industry
We have close links with relevant partners in the sector
Experience practice-based learning in your chosen area
Learn through debates, process simulation, law court and role play scenarios
Top in Wales for learning opportunities and student voice - National Student Survey 2023
Health and Social Care Degrees
Where do you see yourself tomorrow? Will you be leading health and social care projects in the community? Promoting wellbeing and independent living? Do you see yourself in a rewarding career, making a positive impact on the health of the nation? If so, why not study Health and Social Care.
At USW, you start your career before you graduate. By combining hands-on learning with industry standard facilities and placements in health boards and organisations. All courses, staff, facilities and supporting services are focussed on providing each student the best preparation possible for entering their career and progressing through their career.
Diverse Expertise
Taught by experts with a diverse range of skills and experience including registered nurses, public health practitioners and policy consultants you’ll gain a well-rounded understanding of the multi-agency approach to the future demands of health and social care.
Innovative Teaching
Our multi-agency approach to learning means your study will encompass a breath of services, including the NHS, social services and the third sectors. We immerse you in the world of health and social care through debates, simulation exercises, law court scenarios, and role play scenarios.
Health and Social Care Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Focusing on interventions that health care workers provide outside of health care establishments.
Certificate in Higher Education in Community Health and Wellbeing
The foundation for a variety of careers in the health and social care sector, from working with individuals to managing people.
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Management
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Management (Including Foundation Year)
Designed to provide continuing higher education for those working as support workers in health care setting.
Social work is a challenging and rewarding career where you work with individuals and families, enabling them to live as independently as possible.
Postgraduate Courses
The MSc Dementia Studies is the only masters' degree in South Wales that specialises in dementia.
The MSc Public Health creates professionals who can lead and implement change in public health across the world stage.
Online Courses
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH DEGREES
Influence Change
We offer a number of research programmes including Masters by Research and Health Sciences PhD, which allow you to make an in-depth study of a topic that interests you or your organisation. You can study full-time or part-time, on campus or by distance.
We have research strengths in a number of individual disciplines and interdisciplinary areas including Genetics and Genomics; Addictions Research; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Promoting Lifelong Health; Spirituality; Storytelling; and health and social care.
In the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2019/20, USW ranked 9th overall for student satisfaction.
LOCATIONS
Experience South Wales
The places you study and live make a big difference to what you get out of university. It’s important to be somewhere that feels like home, but can also surprise you. South Wales offers rich experiences, with Cardiff at the heart.
With campuses in and around Cardiff, you can experience the diversity that south Wales has to offer – the buzz of the cities, the beauty of the coast, and the calm of the countryside.
We have five campuses across three locations, but we’re one university. Every campus is open to you and whatever inspires you, you’re always welcome.
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Explore USW
Join us at an open day or live event and discover the opportunities waiting for you at the University of South Wales.
You'll have the chance to explore our campuses at Cardiff, Newport or Pontypridd, meet academic staff and current students, learn about life at USW and student money, and take part in interactive activities related to your course. For those who can't attend an on-campus event, we run online and on-demand events. There's plenty of ways to discover what USW is all about.
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