BSc Health and Social Care Policy
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Health in Social Science, based in the discipline of social policy. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Policy Analysis. A six-week work placement is completed at the end of Level 5, and the course concludes with a dissertation on a chosen social policy topic. Teaching is research-led, drawing on the course team's engagement with social policy research and practice.
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 30%
- A degree: 20%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Introduction to Social Policy and Social Justice
- Making and Delivering Policy
- Policies for Families and Children
- Introduction to Health and Social Care Policy
- Contemporary Social Policy Issues
- Education: Policy and Practice
- Social Survey Methods
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Social Policy: Concepts and Theories
- Placement
- Policy Analysis: Skills, Tools and Techniques
- Poverty and Social Security
- Adult Social Care Policy
- Civil Society, NGOs and Social Movements
- Contemporary Issues in Health Policy
- Gender and Social Policy
- Dissertation
- Migration, 'Race' and Ethnicity
- International Social Policy
- Ageing and Society
- Mental health and disability
- The Environment, Social Justice and Sustainable Social Policy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Health and Social Care Policy at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £37,000. The £34,000 median after fifteen months is £9,000 more than the UK median for Health studies.
What do graduates of BSc Health and Social Care Policy at Ulster University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Health and Social Care Policy at Ulster University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BSc Health and Social Care Policy at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.