The fee for enrolling in the level 3 courses together is £2800. Alternatively, students can enrol onto a single level (level 3 & 4) for £4,800 each.

Students can make payment using one of the following methods:

• Credit or debit card
• Bank transfer
• Paypal
• Western Union
• ELCAS funding

• All course material, including online modules and written assignments

  Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions

  Dedicated student support

  Access to an online social learning forum

  Assignment marking and feedback

  FREE laptop*

  *excluding ELCAS funded learners

If you decide to top up to a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university, the costs are listed below. Please note, the below costs are for distance learning/online only. You have the option of finishing on campus; costs will vary depending on which university you chose to complete the final year at.

Anglia Ruskin University 

Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care (top-up) BSc (Hons) 

University of Derby

Integrative Health and Social Care (Top- Up) BSc (Hons)

To enrol onto the level 4 course, you must be at least 18 and have a full secondary education. Before enrolling onto the level 5 course, you must have attained a level 4 or equivalent.

Academic study skills

The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively in higher education. This will enable learners to acquire the necessary reflective and critical thinking skills required to achieve individual learning potential.

Unit HSC301: An introduction to Health and Social Care

Learners will develop an understanding of what it is like to work in health and social care,
including the responsibilities relating to maintaining the health and safety of and safeguarding
the rights of individuals in their care. They will understand the need to always be aware of
issues around data protection, confidentiality and possibilities for discriminatory practice.
Learners will come to understand the role of regulatory bodies and their impact on their work
in the health and social care sector, as well as the monitoring processes in place to ensure the
delivery of high-quality care.

Unit HSC302: Communication for Health and Social Care

Being able to communicate effectively is a prerequisite for any positive interaction within the health
and social care sector, be this with a service user, carer, colleague or external agency. Within the
health and social care sector there are methods of communication that learners need to be able to
use correctly and effectively.
In this unit learners will look at the variety of communication methods used within health and social
care practice. They will outline the principles of effective communication and how to identify and
overcome common barriers to effective communication.

Unit HSC303: Promoting Health in the Population

Promoting health is a responsibility of everyone who works in health and social care. It is also an
important government agenda. So, how do we as individuals promote the health of our service users
and the government promote health within the wider population?
In this unit learners will look at how the government, through organisations such as Public Health
England, tries to improve the health of the population, including the policies and activities the
government undertakes to improve the health of the nation. Learners will also look at their role
in monitoring the population’s health, including the factors can affect health and the
government’s role in trying to reduce these factors.

Unit HSC304: Person-Centred Care

Within this unit learners will look at the role of person-centred care in interactions with service users.
They will also consider other models of care delivery and their strengths and weaknesses in delivering
care to meet the needs of different populations of service users. Delivering high quality care is not
always easy and learners will examine the potential ethical issues that could arise and how these
could be dealt with.
Learners will develop an understanding of the difficulties of balancing individual autonomy and
minimising potential risk to vulnerable service users.

Unit HSC305: Understanding Diabetes Care

Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, is a growing healthcare issue in the UK. Many service users
will have diabetes and the associated complications associated with it. This can seriously affect
quality of life and, in some cases, can lead to the need for limb amputation causing enormous
physical and psychological challenges for the service user.
In this unit, learners will develop an understanding of the physiology behind the condition,
associated complications and associated treatment and care needs.

Unit HSC306: Understanding Stroke Care:

Many service users that health and social care workers care for may have had a stroke – or more
correctly, a cerebrovascular accident. It is important to know the causes and effects of the condition
to provide quality care.
In this unit, learners will examine the types of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and the
symptoms displayed, including mobility, speech and swallowing problems. They will also
cover the diagnostic tools utilised when identifying the cause of the CVA.

Unit HSC307: Understanding Dementia Care:

Dementia is a growing healthcare issue in the UK. Many service users will have dementia and the
associated complications associated with it. This can seriously affect quality of life not only for the
service user but for their family and friends. The psychological and physical burden of caring for
someone with dementia is huge.
In this unit, learners will develop an understanding of the physiology behind the condition, associated
complications and associated treatment and care needs of these service users. 

Successful completion of the full level 4/5 health & social care course and final year of an accredited undergraduate degree programme will act as a springboard to a professional career in health & social care services. The course pulls together theory and practice for those who wish to work with people in a caring environment.

A health & social care degree covers a range of issues and helps you develop the skills to follow a career in health, social care, leisure or education. Here is a list of possible career paths you may take after completing the full degree:

• Community development worker
• Further education teacher
• Health improvement practitioner
• Health service manager
• Medical sales representative
• Naturopath

For more information on where a degree in health & social care management can take you, please visit: