Health and Social Care

About this course

Health and social care as an academic discipline examines the systems, policies, and practices through which societies respond to illness, disability, vulnerability, and need. It draws on sociology, psychology, public health, policy studies, and ethics to build a critical understanding of how care is organised, funded, delivered, and experienced. The discipline matters because the health and social care system is one of the most significant institutions in British public life, affecting millions of people at their most vulnerable, and because the political, demographic, and technological pressures on that system are only growing. At Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, this three-year, full-time programme develops your analytical and research skills alongside your substantive knowledge of health and care policy, organisation, and practice. You will examine the social determinants of

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 57% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 6% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 13% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 6% of graduatescards →

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