Studying Health and Social Care offers both a stimulating course of study and a route into a large and growing number of careers. Health and social care present numerous challenges within society today as expectations rise, new technologies become available and debates flourish as to how care should be provided and paid for.

• Should ‘cloning' or ‘assisted suicide' be permitted?
• Should fertility treatment be available as a right on the NHS?
• Should older people pay for their own care?
• Are services delivered fairly to all sections of the community?

You will have the opportunity to consider these and many other questions relating to these important topics.

Health and Social Care teaching staff are at the forefront of their field.
Health and Social care at Kent has consistently achieved the highest ratings for the quality of its teaching and research and benefits from a number of specialist research units in the field of health and social care.

We provide excellent pastoral care and listen to our students.
Staff at all levels are friendly, approachable and deeply invested in the learning environment of our students.

We maintain an excellent staff-student ratio.
This means you will always be taught in small groups and have real access to your lecturers.

We have a vibrant research culture.
We run weekly seminar series with outside speakers and host international conferences. Both staff and students contribute to the lively discussions.

This programme provides you with knowledge and skills that are likely to appeal to potential employers in the social and health care sectors, for example, the NHS, local authority adults' and children's services, and the growing voluntary and private social and health care sector. You may wish to work directly with users of services – such as children and families, older people and those with disabilities or mental health problems. Alternatively, there are many opportunities in areas such as management, research or policy.

Interested in studying Health and Social Care with World renowned teachers? Contact Dr Derek Kirton for more information.