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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Rural
Founded: 1965
Total Students: 25,000 +
Main Campus Address
Canterbury CT2 7NB, United Kingdom
Health and social care policy attempts to address numerous challenging problems within society. Our programme will give you a systematic and rounded understanding of the major challenges and opportunities facing health and social care and how, through social policy, they can be tackled and solved.
From day one, you will discuss and confront key issues facing society, giving you confidence to take on the important questions of today. We cover a wide ranging and fast moving set of health and social care issues, and equip you with the means to understand and analyse them. From navigating complex ongoing debates concerning the profound crisis in adult social care to analysing the challenges of perceived over-prescription of medications in mental health care You will be guided throughout by leading academics and researchers, who are able to keep you in touch with the latest developments in the field that they both study and lead in.
Through our innovative teaching and research, studying health and social care at Kent equips you with the subject-specific knowledge essential for a career in health and social care, as well as developing the skills and the confidence needed to pursue careers in other fields of public service and welfare. This means that as a graduate, you are free to forge your own path and effect change in the places you want to see it.
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
21 Days
Full-Time
36 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2024 | Closed | |
sep 2025 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Careers
As a Health and social care student at Kent, you will benefit from being taught by academics and researchers who are leaders in the field, both for teaching and research. So not only will you be taught by people who are at the forefront of development and debate around health and social care policy, you can be assured that they are also excellent teachers. Meaning they can keep you in touch with the leading debates around issues that matter most to you.
This means that when you graduate, you are well informed on the areas you want to effect change in and well placed to kickstart your career. You’ll be ready to enter a dynamic and diverse labour market with key skills that appeal to employers. These include the ability to analyse information, excellent communication and negotiation skills, planning, teamwork and leadership, as well as an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the values and interests of others, which is crucially important when pursuing a career in health and social care.
Ultimately, the skills and confidence you graduate from Kent with put you in the perfect position to realise your ambition. This could be in health and social care, or any area you want to explore and change. The adaptability of the skills you develop, and the degree programme itself gives you the autonomy to make your degree and your career your own, making health and social care at Kent the first step to wherever you want to go.
There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 12 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 22,700
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
Work Permit:
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