BSc (Hons) Integrated Health And Social Care Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University
BSc (Hons) Integrated Health And Social Care at Edge Hill University was founded in 2006 and leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree. Edge Hill holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Integrated Health And Social Care is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Edge Hill University, based in Ormskirk. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Social sciences graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 30% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £27,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 80; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 70% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Community Development Approaches in Health and Social CareCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Designed to provide you with an understanding of the concept of community, its development and how it functions. The module introduces the notion of community development approaches to improve the health of individuals and communities. You will explore the definitions of 'community' and the various models and approaches to community development. You will also consider how these approaches can be a tool for promoting community engagement, social cohesion and empowerment within communities, and ho
Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical
- Health and Social Care across the Life CourseCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Introduces you to contemporary and critical approaches in considering health and social care across various phases of the life course and transitions. We will enable you to begin to identify the key challenges and issues in health and social care as they emerge across the life course. This includes maternal and newborn, childhood and adolescent health, adults and older adults and end of life. You will explore key concepts or influences on health, such as environmental or place factors, social fa
Assessment: 60% Practical 40% Coursework
- Introduction to Professional and Academic SkillsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Enables you to acquire key academic and professional skills on your journey to becoming an independent learner. Your academic skills will be enhanced to include note-taking, presentation skills, IT skills, the reading of academic articles and the development of a personal portfolio. You will also explore effective and ineffective communication strategies, self-awareness, resilience and transferable life skills such as time management, assertiveness, negotiation, active listening and problem solv
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Introduction to Psychology in Health and Social CareCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Focuses on the application of health based psychology (theory, research and practice) in a variety of contexts including, forensic, occupational, clinical, sport and counselling. Key issues concerning structure, policy and practice in the application of health based psychology to a range of contexts will be highlighted. The module evaluates the contributions made by psychological approaches to health prevention and intervention strategies in applied settings. You will also identify and evaluate
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Introduction to Sociological Principles in Health and Social CareCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Provides an introduction to sociological theories and to the sociology of health and illness. You will explore how the key concepts and theories in sociology are applied to health, and how these theoretical perspectives apply to contemporary and historical practice in both health and social care. The module develops your critical thinking skills by understanding how these theories connect with practice, and how theory underpins and rationalises practice.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Working in Health and Social CareCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of health and social care and explores the values, behaviours theoretical core competencies that underpin practice. It is designed to prepare you to understand the principles of safe practice and introduce you to the many factors that influence the health and social wellbeing of service users. The module provides you with an understanding of theory, skills, knowledge and values essential for the development of person centred care. There will be an emp
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Year 2 5 modules
- Approaches to Health PromotionCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Will analyse the health promotion programmes designed for health and wellbeing. The aims of these are to enhance the health and well being of people across the life course, as well as reduce any risk taking behaviours. Topics covered in the module will include dietary patterns, physical activity; keeping young people safe, avoiding smoking, harmful substances and recreational drugs. The ability to achieve a healthy lifestyle will be a key area of study within this module. The module will also pr
Assessment: 60% Coursework 40% Practical
- Health, Place and CommunityCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Will enable you to critically analyse a local community to assess its status as a 'healthy community', and to identify how that community can develop to become 'healthier'. You will develop skills in analysing the local community and understanding what impact behaviours, contexts and settings have on the health and wellbeing of a community population. You will learn how health and wellbeing is impacted not only by micro influences and human behaviour but also by macro influences. The concept of
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Understanding Mental Health and WellbeingCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Will introduce you to the concept of mental health, mental ill health and wellbeing across the life course. The module will provide opportunities for you to explore the public health agenda and reflect on the influence of legislation, policy and guidance that may impact on mental health at a local, national and global level. You will develop your knowledge surrounding mental health and disability, consider the global burden of mental health, the cultural, social and biological determinants of me
Assessment: 70% Practical 30% Coursework
- Understanding Older Populations' Health and WellbeingCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Will introduce you to the study of contemporary ageing. The module will provide you with theoretical, empirical and critical understandings of the implications of population ageing and rising life expectancy in relation to the health care and welfare of older people in an ageing society. Particular attention will be paid to the social construction of age and the dominance of the biomedical model of the ageing body. You will also focus on the need for health, social and care services for older pe
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Understanding ResearchCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Familiarises you with the nature and variety of research methods and data collection techniques, together with the need for an evidence base to guide the decision-making process. You will evaluate qualitative and quantitative methods, examining the positive and negative aspects of both approaches in a comparative analysis. A key aspect of this module is the literature review. You will be shown how to develop a literature search strategy, learn how to find relevant literature using electronic dat
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Year 3 2 modules
- Global Issues in Health and Social CareCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Builds on health inequalities, diversity, and public health issues to develop a critical understanding of contemporary global health and social wellbeing. You will analyse the range of factors which drive to global inequalities in health, such as the historical impacts of colonialism, globalisation, international trade and economic policies, the impacts of of war, conflict and displacement, the continuing burden of poverty, weak health infrastructure and poor governance, and the changing pattern
Assessment: 75% Coursework 25% Practical
- Innovation and Enterprise in Integrated Health and Social Care SettingsCompulsory
Module details
Examines contemporary innovative practices in health and social care, and the process required to ensure the successful implementation of innovation. The module will support you in examining current practice and to consider
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree integrates theoretical study with substantial supervised clinical practice throughout. You'll usually begin with foundations of nursing practice, anatomy and physiology, and person-centred care skills. Year 2 moves into acute and long-term conditions, medicines management, and broader care settings. Year 3 progresses to complex care coordination, leadership, evidence-based practice, and consolidation towards professional registration. Placements run through every year (approximately 50% of the course), covering general nursing and specialisations such as adult nursing, mental health, children's nursing, and community and primary care. You'll develop clinical competence for NMC registration alongside academic learning.
Who it's for
This course suits those committed to working in health and social care. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; recent entrants typically had a UCAS tariff between 128 and 143 points.
Careers & job market
Across Nursing and Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 87% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £27,000–£30,500 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £23,800–£33,600 after three years and £27,200–£38,400 after five years. These figures reflect the broader graduate population, not a guarantee for individual outcomes.
University & format
This course is studied full-time over 3 years at Edge Hill University, a public university in Ormskirk. Teaching is delivered in English. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body and leads to NMC registration, allowing you to practise as a registered nurse. The university received a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 80% |
| an Access course | 10% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code L510). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Edge Hill University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £27,000 | £23,000 – £32,000 | 80 |
| 3 years after | £20,500 | £15,500 – £25,000 | 350 |
| 5 years after | £24,000 | £19,500 – £29,000 | 355 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 80; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 80; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Teaching and Childcare Support OccupationDiscover Uni category · 20% of published destinations
- Medical PractitionersSOC 2020 221 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £71,918
- Welfare and housing associate professionalsSOC 2020 322 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,937
- Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £27,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.2 out of 10: NSS 92.6% · in work or study 85% · continued 70%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Edge Hill University
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Ormskirk
220 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Edge Hill University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £14,500 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Edge Hill University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Edge Hill University and gov.uk before you apply.
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