BA Applied Community & Social Care Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in Applied Community & Social Care Studies is an undergraduate social sciences degree focused on social policy, welfare provision, and community practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The course includes a compulsory foundation year, upon successful completion of which students are guaranteed a place on the degree, with progression opportunities onto BA (Hons) Children, Schools and Families or BA (Hons) Social Work. The foundation year covers essential topics through modules such as Study skills and Digital Literacy, Understanding Individuals, Families and Communities, Working with Individuals, Families and Communities, and Asset-based Community Development. The first year introduces sociology, politics, and welfare development via modules including Supporting Well-being and Development, Introduction to Sociology for Community Practice, Understanding Welfare Development, Politics and Policy for Practice, Introduction to Relational Practice, and Introduction to Community Practice. Year two expands into international perspectives and research methods through Comparative Social Policy, Managing and Delivering Welfare, Developing Effective Relational Practice, Researching Social Inequality, Safeguarding for Community and Social Care Practitioners, and Applied Community Practice: Research and Development, alongside optional choices like Crime in Society: Introductory Themes. The final year focuses on advanced practice and independent inquiry through Critical Social Policy, Community Research Project, Dissertation, and Management Skills for Community Practice, with further optional modules available in areas such as mental health, social housing, and drugs in society.
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Entry requirements
64 points at A2 or flexibility for work experience BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP BTEC Diploma: MM Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level Subjects T Level: P (D or E) IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 100%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 58%
- Left higher education: 40%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Legal professionals: 10%
- Welfare Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 260 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 86%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 40%
- A degree: 5%
- Other qualifications: 40%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Study skills and Digital Literacy
- Understanding Individuals, Families and Communities
- Working with Individuals, Families and Communities
- Asset-based Community Development
- Supporting Well-being and Development
- Introduction to Sociology for Community Practice
- Understanding Welfare Development
- Politics and Policy for Practice
- Introduction to Relational Practice
- Introduction to Community Practice
- Comparative Social Policy
- Managing and Delivering Welfare
- Developing Effective Relational Practice
- Researching Social Inequality
- Safeguarding for Community and Social Care Practitioners
- Applied Community Practice: Research and Development
- Crime in Society: Introductory Themes
- Race, Racism and Ethnicity: Introductory Themes
- Critical Social Policy
- Community Research Project
- Dissertation
- Management Skills for Community Practice
- Drugs and Society: Critical Analysis
- Social Theory: Textual Analysis
- Social Housing and Homelessness: Critical Analysis
- Mental Health and Social Care: Critical Analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Applied Community & Social Care Studies at University of Lancashire earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Social sciences.
What do graduates of BA Applied Community & Social Care Studies at University of Lancashire do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Applied Community & Social Care Studies at University of Lancashire?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Applied Community & Social Care Studies at University of Lancashire?
The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Applied Community & Social Care Studies at University of Lancashire?
58% of students continued into their second year, and 40% left higher education.