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Masters Degrees in Health and Social Care in the UK

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Integrative Health and Social Care MSc

University of Derby Online Learning United Kingdom

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Health and Social Care MPhil, PhD

University of Derby United Kingdom

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Health & Social Care - Children & Young People's Mental Health: Ecological Approaches Postgraduate Certificate

University of Edinburgh Online Learning United Kingdom

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Health & Social Care Leadership MA

Bishop Grosseteste University United Kingdom

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Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Care) PhD

Bournemouth University (BU) United Kingdom

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Integrated Service Improvement: Health & Social Care MSc

University of Edinburgh United Kingdom

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CertHE Health and Social Care CertHE

University of Essex United Kingdom

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Leadership in Health and Social Care Postgraduate Certificate

University of Northampton (UON) United Kingdom

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Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care Doctorate

London South Bank University (LSBU) United Kingdom

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Integrated Masters in Social Studies: Health and Social Care MSocStud

University of Wales Trinity Saint David United Kingdom

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Transforming Integrated Health and Social Care MSc, PG Cert, PG Dip

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) United Kingdom

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Health and Social Care CertHE

Teesside University United Kingdom

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Health and Social Care MSc

University of Wolverhampton United Kingdom

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Leadership, Management and Change in Health and Social Care MSc, PG Dip

The University of Bradford United Kingdom

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Management Studies (Health and Social Care) PG Dip

University of West London United Kingdom

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Health and Social Care MSocSc

Bangor University United Kingdom

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Study a Health and Social Care Masters in the UK in 2025

The term health and social care broadly refers to all of the services that offer any form of health, medical or social support services. The professional health and social care sector includes dentistry, nursing homes, foster care, physiotherapy, and early years care providers. As a student of health and social care, you will learn about how these services can be provided to those that need them the most, and how we improve the provision as a society.

Graduates of a masters degree in health and social care will have a wide range of career opportunities available to them. These include social worker, healthcare manager, welfare officer, residential home manager, and public health analyst, among others.

Your degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, as well as group projects. Modules you study might include:

  • Global Health
  • Homelessness and Housing Problems
  • Substance Misuse and Supporting Rehabilitation
  • Managing Acute and Chronic Conditions
  • Community Development and Engagement

Study in the UK

The UK is a popular destination for international students who want to study abroad. With a wide range of universities offering a variety of courses, there are so many opportunities that students might not be able to find elsewhere. Each university will pride itself on offering high quality education from leading teaching professionals. A qualification gained in the UK will be well regarded across the globe, making an education in the UK a great investment in your future. As well as this, there are many highly ranked universities in the UK, around 17 of which are consistently appearing in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings.

See our detailed guide to studying in the UK for international students.

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