Health and Social Care
The start of a rewarding, varied and ever-evolving career.
Health and Social Care INTRODUCTION
Health and Social Care at the University of Winchester prepares students for a challenging yet immensely fulfilling career. Our programmes provide a gateway to explore the inner workings of this vital sector and equip you with the necessary skills to make a meaningful difference for individuals, families and communities.
Through engaging coursework, practical experiences, and close interaction with expert teaching staff, you will have the confidence to succeed and a comprehensive understanding of the key issues within a sector where compassion, empathy and knowledge intertwine. Whether you aspire to become a social care or healthcare professional, a social worker or work in educational services, our programmes provide a solid foundation for personal growth and professional development.
Foundation Health and Social Care COURSES
Undergraduate Health and Social Care COURSES
Health and Social Care
Working with vulnerable or marginalised adults and children, helping people reach their full potential and supporting healthy lifestyles adds up to a challenging but very satisfying career. And with a rapidly ageing population and cuts to social care, there is a pressing need for qualified workers, particularly in the most deprived communities in the country.
Read moreBSc (Hons) Social Work
Gain vital real-world skills on practical work placements, learning from staff, service users, carers and practitioners to be come the best social worker you can be. On graduation you will be eligible to register with Social Work England and begin your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment as a social worker.
Read morePostgraduate Health and Social Care COURSES
Health Science
Our MRes in Health Science will provide you with a challenging and stimulating programme of taught and independent study in a discipline of Health and/or Wellbeing of your choice.
Read moreGlobal Health
Are you keen to engage with contemporary issues, and global themes and challenges? The Covid-19 pandemic has swung an international spotlight on the importance of solving critical global health challenges. Our dynamic, interdisciplinary course draws on a range of academic fields of study in the social and clinical sciences to understand the policy and practice of global health to meet such challenges.
Read moreOccupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Our unique and flexible MSc in Occupational Therapy programme is about knowing, doing and becoming a registered Occupational Therapist. Combining virtual classroom learning alongside blocks of practical/seminar learning on campus, it provides a fast–track pathway through to employment via a two-year, full-time route as well as a more flexible part-time option taking three years.
Read morePublic Health
Are you keen to engage with contemporary challenges and opportunities in public health? The field of public health is expanding globally, in the context of increased migration, conflict, natural disasters and pandemics. The market therefore requires increased numbers of public health professionals.
Read moreSocial Work
Social Work at Winchester is a professional qualification covering the main knowledge, skills and values essential for practising as a newly qualified social worker. Successful completion of this programme makes you eligible to register as a social worker with Social Work England.
Read morePractice Education
Are you an experienced practitioner who is interested in supporting and developing learning in your professional workplace? The Post Graduate Certificate in Practice Education provides multi-professional education for health and social care practitioners undertaking a practice educator role. The programme is delivered flexibly, with significant opportunities for application, on-the-job learning, and research.
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