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UK degrees, foundation routes and professional qualifications open to adult learners — compare what you would study, how long it takes, and what it costs.
29 courses
Clear filtersMaster of Public Health
This Master of Public Health is designed for people who want to develop advanced knowledge of population health, prevention, health policy and public health research. It may suit graduates from clinical or allied health backgrounds, health studies, health psychology, biomedical sciences, nutrition and related disciplines, as well as applicants with relevant professional experience. Study is available through blended learning over one year or online over one year or longer.
Postgraduate · Blended · Online
BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management (Top-Up)
This BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management top-up is a one-year blended course for learners who have completed relevant Level 5 study in health or social care. An online option is available over one year or longer. You will study health planning, analytics, quality management, sustainability and project management, alongside an independent study in health and care management. It may suit those aiming to develop management and leadership skills for health and social care settings.
Undergraduate · Blended · Online
BSc (Hons) Public Health (Top-up) – Level 5 Entry
This is a two-year, full-time BSc (Hons) Public Health top-up degree for students entering at Level 5 with appropriate Level 4 credits. It covers population health, health inequalities, epidemiology, health protection, health behaviour and public health policy, alongside research methods and a dissertation.
Undergraduate · Full-time
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year
This flexible four-year BSc (Hons) course combines a foundation year with undergraduate study in health, wellbeing and social care. It may suit adults returning to education who want to build academic confidence before exploring person-centred care, community health, evidence-based practice, policy and professional development.
Foundation · Flexible
CertHE Health and Care Management
This CertHE Health and Care Management is an online, flexible part-time course that can be studied over one year or more. It covers the foundations of managing health and care services, including leadership, communication, safeguarding, health promotion and regulation. It may suit adults already working in health or care, as well as those looking to move towards management responsibilities in these sectors.
Undergraduate · Flexible
BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management
This degree is for people who want to understand the management of health and care services. It covers leadership, service-user needs, public health, finance, quality management, digital health and the use of data in planning. It may suit those seeking to build management knowledge for roles across health, social care, public health or service improvement.
Undergraduate · Blended · Online
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
This BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care course provides a broad understanding of health, wellbeing and care services. It covers the factors affecting people’s health, the responsibilities of care professionals, and the systems used to organise and regulate services. It may suit adults looking to build knowledge for work or further training in health, care, community or support-focused roles. A foundation year route is available for applicants who do not meet the entry requirements for the three-year degree route.
Undergraduate · Full-time
MSc Healthcare Management
This MSc Healthcare Management develops an understanding of how healthcare organisations and systems are led, funded and managed. It covers healthcare strategy, finance, marketing, clinical operations, leadership, ethics and digital transformation. The course may suit those seeking to develop management capability for healthcare-related roles.
Postgraduate · Full-time
MSc Public Health and Community Wellbeing
This one-year, full-time MSc explores public health and community wellbeing through the study of prevention, population health, health inequalities and the determinants of health. It may suit graduates who want to build research, data analysis, policy evaluation and project management skills for work related to public health, health improvement or community-focused services.
Postgraduate · Full-time
BSc (Hons) Public Health
This BSc (Hons) Public Health degree focuses on improving health across communities and populations. It covers health inequalities, the social and wider determinants of health, health promotion, epidemiology and health policy. It may suit adults interested in public health practice, health improvement, community-focused work or the systems and policies that influence health. A four-year foundation year route is available alongside the three-year degree route.
Undergraduate · Full-time
BSc (Hons) Mental Health and Wellbeing
This full-time BSc (Hons) Mental Health and Wellbeing degree explores the factors that shape mental health, from individual experience and resilience to culture, policy, health inequalities and community settings. It may suit adults interested in supporting wellbeing across children’s, adult, workplace and community contexts. A foundation-year route is available for those who need additional preparation before starting the degree.
Undergraduate · Full-time
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
This full-time BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care degree develops knowledge of health and care systems, human development, anatomy and physiology, mental wellbeing, safeguarding and health promotion. You will explore how inequalities, vulnerability and social circumstances can affect health, while building skills in research, communication, professional practice and leadership. A three-year degree route and a four-year route with a foundation year are available.
Undergraduate · Full-time
Certificate in Higher Education Public Health – Level 4 Entry
A one-year, full-time Level 4 Certificate in Higher Education covering public health, health and social care, and the factors that shape health and wellbeing. The course may suit learners returning to study who want to develop academic skills and explore public health, digital health, healthcare communication and collaborative working.
Full-time
CertHE Health and Social Care with Foundation Year
This is a two-year, full-time CertHE in Health and Social Care with a foundation year. It combines preparation for higher education with an introduction to the sector and contemporary care practice. The course covers safeguarding, care policy and law, health and wellbeing, sociology, partnership working and research. It may suit people seeking to develop the academic and professional skills for further study or work in health and social care.
Undergraduate · Full-time
Certificate in Higher Education Health & Social Care
This one-year, full-time Certificate in Higher Education introduces key areas of health and social care practice, policy and law. It covers safeguarding, health and wellbeing, interprofessional collaboration, contemporary issues in care, research and professional development. The course may suit people with care-sector experience who are returning to education or seeking a foundation for further study.
Undergraduate · Full-time
BA (Hons) Health and Social Care
This full-time BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree explores health, care, welfare and human services through social, policy and practical perspectives. It covers public health, mental health, disability, child welfare, social inequality and multi-agency practice. You will also develop research skills and complete an independent project.
Undergraduate · Full-time
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Level 6 Direct Entry)
This one-year BSc (Hons) Level 6 direct-entry course is for students with prior Healthcare Practice study who want to develop their knowledge of health, wellbeing and social care services. It covers leadership and management, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, social justice, equality and vulnerability, and includes an independent capstone project.
Undergraduate
Master of Public Health (MPH)
This Master of Public Health (MPH) is a postgraduate course focused on improving and protecting the health of populations. It covers health inequalities, public health interventions, health protection, policy, research and healthcare data. It may suit people with relevant degree-level study and experience who want to develop their understanding of population health, service development and evidence-based public health practice.
Postgraduate · Full-time · Part-time
Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
This full-time Health and Social Care degree explores the systems, knowledge and professional practice involved in supporting health and wellbeing across care settings. It may suit adults returning to education who want to develop an understanding of safeguarding, mental health, health promotion, care delivery and healthcare management. Study options include a three-year degree or a four-year route with a foundation year.
Undergraduate · Full-time
MSc Global Health Management
This flexible online MSc examines how health services, policies and projects can address global health challenges. It may suit health and science graduates, as well as experienced professionals seeking to develop knowledge of global health management, health policy, health economics, research and outbreak planning.
Postgraduate · Flexible
BSc (Hons) Public Health and Business Management (Top-up) – Level 5 Entry
This two-year, full-time BSc (Hons) top-up course is designed for students entering at Level 5 with appropriate prior Level 4 study. It combines public health topics, including health promotion, inequalities, epidemiology and wellbeing, with management subjects such as leadership, finance, projects and strategy. It may suit those seeking to build on previous health-related study while developing management and research skills.
Undergraduate · Full-time
Mental Health and Wellbeing (Top-up) – Level 5 Entry, BSc (Hons)
This two-year, full-time BSc (Hons) top-up course is for students entering at Level 5 with relevant prior higher education study. It focuses on mental health and wellbeing across the lifecourse, with particular attention to public health, health promotion, health inequalities, collaborative practice and social prescribing. It may suit those looking to build on previous study in public health or a related area.
Undergraduate · Full-time
DipHE Health and Care Management
This flexible online DipHE Health and Care Management is designed to build knowledge of management and leadership across health and social care services. Over two years or more of part-time study, you will cover service-user needs, collaborative working, safeguarding, finance, regulation, digital health and evidence-based practice. It may suit people seeking to develop management-focused knowledge for health or care settings.
Undergraduate · Flexible
Foundation Degree Health and Care Management (FdSc)
This two-year FdSc develops management and leadership knowledge for health and social care settings. It covers collaborative working, compassionate leadership, health innovation, digital health and sustainable practice. The course is available in blended study mode, with a full-time study option also available. It may suit adults with relevant qualifications or work experience who want to move towards management responsibilities in health and care.
Foundation · Blended · Full-time
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