Course overview
This course is aimed at improving the existing provision, along with the outcomes for service users and ultimately development of the health and social care workforce to the highest possible standards – maximising personalisation, person-centred care and key quality care concepts.
This is a Teesside University award delivered at Stockton Riverside College.
Supporting information for applicants
Course details
Course structure
Year 1 core modules
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Communities
Explore public health initiatives and key areas of health and social care where individuals are at risk of or have been recently diagnosed with serious health implications. Learn different ways of communicating with individuals in diverse communities, encouraging them to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing.
Individual Practice Project (Dissertation)
Build upon your skills and knowledge from previous modules research a negotiated topic area relevant to health and social care, and produce a 6,000-word literature critique.
Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
Develop your knowledge, leadership and management skills to prepare yourself for employment. Explore and critique a range of leadership and management theories used to lead the strategic direction of service improvement initiatives within the sector. Reflect on leadership styles, qualities and effectiveness when in a period of change or development.
Policy and Practice in Health and Social Care
Explore and critique current policies and key drivers within the sector, evaluating their potential impact on organisational practice.
Research in Health and Social Care
Explore the importance of research in the health and social care sector. You focus on two aspects of research – the philosophical basis of different methodologies and the practice of carrying out research, including issues of approach, method, sampling and analysis. Critique and evaluate current research papers and make judgements about these.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
Learning is classroom based with a variety of lectures, electronic resources, group work, presentations and a small-scale independent research study.
You access a range of resource materials accessible online using the virtual learning environment, the learning resource centre at Stockton Riverside College and Teesside University’s Library Services.
All assessments are submitted using the virtual learning environment. Online submission is through Dropbox available through the College’s digital learning platform.
How you are assessed
You are assessed through a variety of methods including presentations, developing a digital newsletter, written assignments and presenting your dissertation through a written report.
Our Disability Services team provide an inclusive and empowering learning environment and have specialist staff to support disabled students access any additional tailored resources needed. If you have a specific learning difficulty, mental health condition, autism, sensory impairment, chronic health condition or any other disability please contact a Disability Services as early as possible.
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Entry requirements
2027-28 entry requirements
For Clearing 2026 entry requirements, please refer to the information in the box above.
Applicants must have level 5 foundation degree in Health, Wellbeing and Social Support or an equivalent qualification. Or you can have already completed a research study as part of a different degree programme at level 5.
You are also required to provide written references from two sources – an academic reference and a work-based mentor or supervisor. All applicants are required to attend an interview to secure a place on the course.
Because this course is taught at Stockton Riverside College, we are not accepting applications from international students requiring a Student Visa..
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements.
We cannot accept applications from international students requiring a student visa.
You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.
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Employability
Work placement
Candidates are expected to be working with clients or have experience of working within a professional framework to apply their learning on this course.
Career opportunities
- Management roles in social care
- Non-clinical lead roles in healthcare
- Service managers