Online Health and Social Care Degrees

Kickstart or transform your career with our online health and social care degrees from world-class universities. Earn your degree at your own pace from anywhere in the world.

Support communities and shape care systems with an online health and social care degree

Health and social care professionals play a vital role in supporting individuals, families, and communities — especially in times of growing demand and complex needs. With an online health and social care degree, you’ll build the practical knowledge and leadership skills to make a real difference, while studying flexibly around your existing commitments.

Why choose an online health and social care degree?

Learn on your schedule

Designed for learners balancing work and other responsibilities, our online degrees give you the flexibility to study when and where it suits you. Access course content from top universities and progress at your own pace.

Build skills that matter in real-world settings

You’ll gain insights into care delivery, safeguarding, mental health, health promotion, leadership, and ethical practice — all rooted in current sector challenges and policy.

Prepare for a range of meaningful roles

Whether you’re starting your career or looking to progress, an online health and social care degree can lead to opportunities in public health, social work, care coordination, community outreach, and service management.

Gain practical knowledge with an online health and social care degree

Develop the core competencies needed for success in care-focused roles and services:

Care provision and person-centred support

Understand how to deliver safe, compassionate, and effective care to individuals across a variety of settings.

Health promotion and community wellbeing

Learn strategies to improve population health, reduce health inequalities, and support preventative care.

Safeguarding and ethical practice

Explore frameworks for protecting vulnerable individuals and making responsible decisions in complex situations.

Leadership in health and social care

Build the confidence and skills to lead teams, manage services, and implement quality improvements.

Policy, systems, and integrated care

Gain insight into how health and social care systems work — and how services can be joined up to meet diverse needs.

FAQs

Graduates work in roles such as care manager, support worker, service coordinator, health promotion officer, or safeguarding lead. Some go on to specialise in social work, mental health services, or public health leadership.

Most programmes take between 3 and 4 years to complete at undergraduate level, or 1 to 2 years for postgraduate degrees, depending on your pace of study and whether you choose part-time or full-time learning.

Costs vary depending on the institution and degree type. Online degrees typically cost less than on-campus alternatives. With FutureLearn, you can access high-quality programmes from leading universities at an affordable price and with flexible payment options.

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