The BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management (Top-Up) is designed for students who have already completed a HND in Health & Social Care, Business, or an equivalent qualification and want to progress towards a full undergraduate degree in as little as one year.

This course helps you develop the professional management, leadership, and decision-making skills needed to succeed within today’s demanding and rewarding health and care sector.

Develop Leadership Skills for Health & Care Environments

Throughout the programme, you’ll build a strong understanding of how health and care organisations operate while developing the confidence to lead teams, manage services, and support positive outcomes within professional care settings.

You’ll explore key areas including:

• Health & Care Management
• Leadership & Team Development
• Strategic Decision Making
• Service Improvement & Quality Management
• Communication & Professional Practice
• Healthcare Policies & Procedures
• Organisational Management
• Ethical & Person-Centred Care
  
  

The course combines practical industry knowledge with modern management approaches to help prepare you for leadership roles across the sector.

Fast-Track Your Degree

This one-year Top-Up programme is equivalent to the final year of undergraduate study, allowing you to quickly progress to graduate status and strengthen your future career opportunities.

The course is ideal for students who want to:

• Progress into Management Roles
• Build Leadership Confidence
• Improve Career Development Opportunities
• Continue onto Further Study
• Strengthen Professional Knowledge within Health & Care

Practical & Career-Focused Learning

You’ll develop valuable workplace skills that are directly relevant to modern healthcare and care environments, including:

• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• Communication & Team Leadership
• Managing People & Services
• Decision Making in Complex Environments
• Professional & Ethical Practice
  
  

This practical approach helps prepare you to make informed decisions that contribute to high-quality care and effective service delivery.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may pursue careers in areas such as:

• Health & Care Management
• Care Home Management
• Healthcare Coordination
• Community Health Services
• Patient Services Management
• Team Leadership & Supervision
• Service Improvement & Administration
• Health & Social Care Operations
  
  

Why Choose This Course?

• Complete your full undergraduate degree in as little as one year
• Designed for HND or equivalent qualification holders
• Develop practical leadership and management skills
• Learn how to manage services within health and care environments
• Build confidence in decision making and professional practice
• Industry-focused curriculum aligned with healthcare sector needs
• Strong pathway into management roles or further study within health and care sectors