Health and Social Care Policy - BSc (Hons)

2025/26 Full-time Undergraduate course

Award:

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Faculty:

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences

Campus:

Belfast campus

UCAS code:

L510
The UCAS code for Ulster University is U20

Start date:

September 2025

With this degree you could become:

  • Care Co-ordinator
  • Civil Servant
  • Community Health Advisor
  • Disability Support Worker
  • HSC Graduate Intern
  • Policy and Advocacy Worker
  • Research Officer

Graduates from this course are now working for:

  • AgeNI
  • Barnardos
  • Cedar Foundation
  • Disability Action
  • Health and Social Care Trusts
  • NI Civil Service
  • Youth Action

Overview

Health and Social Care Policy focuses on policy issues facing our society such as providing and financing healthcare, health inequalities and ageing.

Summary

The BSc in Health and Social Care Policy is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to work in graduate level roles within the health and social care sector. Based in the discipline of social policy, this specialist degree has a strong emphasis on developing your intellectual, professional and personal skills. The degree focuses on the policy and theoretical context for the management and delivery of health and social care in Northern Ireland and further afield.

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Start dates

  • September 2025

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We’d love to hear from you!

We know that choosing to study at university is a big decision, and you may not always be able to find the information you need online.

Please contact Ulster University with any queries or questions you might have about:

  • Course specific information
  • Fees and Finance
  • Admissions

For any queries regarding getting help with your application, please select Admissions in the drop down below.

For queries related to course content, including modules and placements, please select Course specific information.

We look forward to hearing from you.


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