**You can study our health and social care top-up degree full-time or part-time. Learn alongside other professionals and benefit from our strong partnerships with service users and carers.**
Our health and social care top-up degree is for professionals with a background in social care, housing, health or nursing who have a qualification at diploma level and need a degree for career progression. If you wish to qualify as a professional social worker, please see our Social Work course.
With the help of your lecturers, who are experts in the health and social care sector, you will gain theoretical and practical experience and knowledge of multi-professional and multi-agency teamwork. This will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of the complex issues in this sector, and prepare you for the next step in your career.
**What you should know about this course:**
* Health and Social Care at Greenwich is among the top three universities in London for student satisfaction with learning opportunities, and assessment and feedback (2019 National Student Survey).
* If you are a professional wanting to work in the community or need a degree for career progression, our top-up is ideal for you.
* You'll learn from lecturers who are experts in the field of health and social care.
* Our degree provides you with experience and knowledge of multi-professional and multi-agency teamwork.
* The course is taught at the university's iconic Greenwich Campus.
Course Details - Modules
All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Students are assessed through a combination of course work, exams and practical assessment where relevant. You can view more information about how each module on this course is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.
Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L501
Institution code:
G70
Campus Name:
University of Greenwich (Greenwich Campus)
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed a Level 5 programme of study, such as one of the following:
* A Diploma of Higher Education
* A relevant foundation degree with a grade point average of at least 55%
* A HND with a Merit profile.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
These fees were set for the 2021/22 intake. Therefore, this may change for the 2022/23 academic year. Please follow this link for more information https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance
Provider information
Old Royal Naval College
Park Row
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Greenwich
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