Integrated Health And Social Care

Integrated health and social care recognises that the health and wellbeing of individuals cannot be addressed by medical or social care systems working in isolation. Mental and physical health, housing, social support, employment, and family are all interconnected, and the most effective care is delivered by professionals who can think across those boundaries and work collaboratively with colleagues from different backgrounds and disciplines. This degree prepares you for roles within the integrated care environments that are increasingly the model for health and social care delivery in the UK.

At Edge Hill you will study this three-year full-time programme, blending theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice experience. The programme explores mental health and wellbeing from multiple perspectives, including psychological, sociological, medical, and policy frameworks, giving you a rounded understanding of how health is shaped by social circumstances as well as biology. Practice placement experience is firmly embedded in the programme, ensuring that your academic learning is grounded in real care environments and that you develop professional relationships and skills alongside your theoretical understanding.

A sandwich year and work placement give you further structured professional experience.

Graduates of integrated health and social care are well positioned for roles in a wide range of settings where health and social care services intersect. Careers in community health teams, social care management, care coordination, mental health support work, and third-sector organisations delivering health and wellbeing services are all accessible. The programme is particularly relevant for students who wish to work at the interface of NHS and local authority provision, in roles that require collaboration across professional boundaries.

Postgraduate study in social work, public health, mental health, or healthcare management is a natural progression for those who wish to qualify for a regulated profession or to develop specialist expertise.