BA Health and Social Care
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Social Sciences. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes work placements with external organisations and a final-year dissertation or work-based project allowing specialisation in a chosen area. Guest lectures are delivered by practitioners and people who use health and social care services.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 25%
- Caring personal services: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 77%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Health and Social Care across the Lifespan
- Risk and Safeguarding: Policy for Practice
- What is Informed Practice?
- Developing Personal, Professional and Communication Skills
- Societal Issues and Perspectives
- Research Methodologies
- Work Integrated Learning
- Place, Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Leadership and Innovation in Health and Social Care
- Working With Others: Strength-Based Approaches
- Dissertation/Work-Based Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Health and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £35,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £33,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Health studies.
What do graduates of BA Health and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Health and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Health and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Health and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.