Medical and social care covers a wide range of activities, from child protection and youth work to residential and end-of-life care. It is about providing physical, emotional and social care to help people live their lives independently. The health and social assistance sector is becoming increasingly important as a considerable part of our population requires social assistance, personal care, protection or social assistance services for children or adults in need or at risk, or adults with needs caused by illness, and mental disability, old age or poverty, therefore professional carers provide vital services to the UK and their contribution to health services is significant.

The BA (Hons) Integrated Health & Social Care course is specially designed for students to become “professionals in practice” with the skills, professional knowledge and expertise necessary for a rewarding and fulfilling career in the health and social care sector. This one-year course is also ideal for industry professionals who want to gain a qualification to succeed and progress in their careers and to prepare them to bring about and implement positive change in their own practice area as Champions of the change.