Venues

Central Campus

Content

This programme provides you with the opportunity to explore health, illness and the provision of care through the lens of the social sciences. It combines the study of the social complexities of health, its impact, and approaches to treatment through the following perspectives: sociology, social policy, psychology, geography, counselling, ethics, and healthcare provision, public health and nursing studies.

We live in a global age of increasing life expectancy, but chronic health conditions are rising and infectious disease is showing no signs of disappearing.

The programme aims to: give you practical and academic skills to help you make a positive difference in the world; expand your understanding of the social dimensions of health and illness; and prepare you to contribute to improving people’s lives.

Entry Requirements

2027 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (first sitting) or 4 or 5 Highers at AABB/ABBBB (two sittings) plus English at National 5.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (two sittings) plus English at National 5. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one sitting.