
Health and Social Care Policy BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Health and Social Care Policy BSc (Hons)
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.
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.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Belfast
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L510
Institution Code
U20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
B,B,C,C,C
Access to HE Diploma
D:15,M:30
Pass Access Course (120 credits) with an overall mark of 63%.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
25
12 at higher level. Grade 4 in Higher or Subsidiary Level English Language is also required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
BTEC Level 3 RQF National Extended Diploma with profile DMM. You may also meet the course entry requirements with combinations of different qualifications to the same standard. Examples of combinations include: A levels with BTEC RQF National Extended Certificate A level with BTEC Level 3 RQF National Diploma. Note BTEC Level 3 RQF Foundation Diploma, Diploma and Extended Diplomas in Children's Play, Learning and Development are not accepted. BTEC Level 3 RQF National Extended Certificate in Children's Play, Learning and Development is accepted. To find out if the qualification you are applying with is a qualification we accept for entry, please check our Qualification Checker - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/equivalence We will also continue to accept QCF versions of these qualifications although grades asked for may differ. Check what grades you will be asked for by comparing the requirements above with the information under QCF in the Applied General and Tech Level Qualifications section of our Entry Requirements - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/undergraduate-entry-requirements
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
112 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of four subjects at Higher Level and one subject at Ordinary Level. English Grade H6 or above (HL) or Grade 04 or above (Ordinary Level) if not sitting at Higher Level.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Profile to include CGSE English Language grade C or above (or equivalent). Essential Skills Level 2 Communication is an acceptable alternative.
Scottish Advanced Higher
C,C,D
A level
B,B,C
* Applicants can satisfy the requirement for the A-Level Grade C by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £17,010 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |