Integrated Health and Social Care Top-Up

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The health and social care sector is becoming increasingly important as a significant part of our population requires assistance, personal care, social care or protection services. Professional carers offer vital services to the UK health sector, making their contribution immensely significant.

Why you should chose the Health and Social Care course

The BA (Hons) Integrated Health and Social Care course is ideal for students seeking to work as health professionals. This course allows students to become “practice professionals” and enter an important, demanding and rewarding sector.

This one-year course is also optimal for young professionals working within the health sector (public or private) who want to step further and progress with their careers.

The objectives of the course are as follows:

Expand students’ confidence, creativity, and competence to approach patients professionally.
Help students progress into capable health practitioners with an ethical and socially responsible approach to patients.
Expand students’ theoretical knowledge, competence and ability relevant to a range of practice environments.
Develop students’ knowledge and practice to apply their skills in their future careers and personal development.

Course Length: 1 year;
Start dates: January / April / August / September;

Career opportunities

Resident/care coordinator
Drug and alcohol worker
Quality assistant/coordinator
Family support worker
Health educator
Health promotion worker
Healthcare assistant
Healthcare support worker
Assistant practice manager
Assistant care home manager
Care worker team leader
Residential support worker
Care practitioner
Victim care officer
Health care volunteer coordinator

Entry requirements

The (Top-Up) course is designed for applicants with a Level 5 qualification, such as a Higher National Diploma, or other equivalents, or have completed the second year of a relevant degree.
Applicants must have a relevant HND or a foundation degree with 240 credits in any Business and/or Management related areas.
Overseas learners must demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of English language
Applicants must attend an interview with a member of the admission team
Applicants must bring the original certificates at the moment of registration

Course structure - Modules

Leadership and management
Contemporary issues and interprofessional practice
Introduction to safeguarding
Applied practitioner research

Assessment.

Teaching methods include a mix of lectures, seminars, group-work and e-learning. Assessment methods include written exams, case studies, assignments, projects and reports.

Compared to studying HND, you will spend most of your time independently for assessment preparation and learning.

Progression.

After completing your undergraduate degree, if you decide to enhance your career prospects even further, you can apply for a postgraduate Master program.

For more information regarding progression, please contact Atlantic London.

Funding

Self-Funding

The Tuition Fee of the course may vary depending on the institution you have chosen, as well as your status in the UK. The course is available for UK/EU and International Students as well.

Please contact us to find out the tuition fee for a specific course you’d like to know about.

Government Funds – Student Finance England

If you are an UK/EU citizen or living in the UK on Indefinite stay, you can receive support from the government via Student Loan Company to cover tuition fees and some living costs while studying, depending on your circumstances.

Tuition fee loans, which cover the full cost of your course, are paid directly to the course provider.

You can apply for a Maintenance loan at the same time, which will help you cover some of your expenses. This loan will be paid directly into your bank account at the start of each term.

You won’t have to pay back the loan until one after your graduation, when you’ll earn over a threshold set by Student Loan.

Students can also apply for other grants subject to availability and eligibility, such as grants for disability, or for childcare costs.