Undergraduate study
     

Health & Social Care

As a Health & Social Care student you benefit from state-of-the-art facilities in a purpose-built, award-winning environment, which prepares you well for your work placements. We promote evidence-based practice, giving our graduates the most up-to-date knowledge, skills and evidence to deliver care. For us, the key is working directly with service users and carers to develop and deliver courses which meet today’s health and social care needs.

Quality teaching

Our commitment to promoting vocational skills ensures that you will be well prepared for work in both the NHS and social services. An outstanding feature of our courses is the successful collaboration with NHS/primary care trusts and social services, giving you hands-on, practical experience and skills which are in great demand from potential employers. These close links contributed to the high-quality ratings gained in the Quality Assurance Agency's national reviews for nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and social work.

First-class facilities

Health & Social Care students benefit from state-of-the-art resources in a purpose-built, award-winning facility. The Centuria Building provides an excellent study environment with large lecture theatres and extensive seminar rooms, spacious teaching accommodation and open-access information technology laboratories.

Individual subjects have dedicated laboratories with up-to-date specialist equipment. These laboratories simulate particular practice environments including community and home settings and have computerised mannequins which simulate patients. In addition there are interactive rooms with linked video feedback equipment where you practise interviewing and assessing clients. Teaching and research are supported by virtual learning environments. You develop practical skills in these purpose-built clinical skills laboratories as well as in practice placements.

Research and enterprise

The School's expertise - so valuable to the career prospects of our students - is underpinned by our extensive research activities. The Health & Social Care Institute is the focus for the majority of research activity in the School and supports two major strands of activity relating to rehabilitation science and public health. We also undertake academic consultancy and other external activities which support the modernisation of health and social care.

Health & Social Care

Excellent prospects

These courses prepare you for work in the NHS or private sector, in a range of hospital and community settings. You’ll benefit from the excellent links we have with colleagues working in health and social care throughout the region. Practical training ensures your fitness for entering this dynamic sector.

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  • Study at a university where nursing, radiography, physiotherapy and occupational therapy are in the top ten nationally for student satisfaction
  • Learn and practise in our specialist labs that simulate the community and home
  • Join us on top-quality nursing, midwifery, professions allied to medicine and social work courses, ranked by the Quality Assurance Agency
  • Get hands-on, practical experience and skills from our collaboration with health and social care providers within the North East