Programme description
What you can expect to study
- Understand health, wellbeing and care across communities.
- Develop person-centred communication and professional judgement.
- Explore policy, safeguarding and service improvement.

A one-year top-up that develops management and decision-making skills for the health and care sector. It suits students who already hold an HND in health or social care. The programme develops health and care systems, person-centred practice, safeguarding, policy and service improvement. As a top-up route, it is intended for students who already hold relevant prior higher-education credit and want to complete an honours-level award.
Programme description
Career direction
Possible career directions include:
Career outcomes depend on experience, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed. We can help you compare the exact curriculum before you apply.
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on arden.ac.uk. The expanded description is a concise GEC summary based on the course record and subject area; module choices, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Arden University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.