UCAS Code: L511

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time, 5 Years Part-Time

Start Dates: September 2021, September 2022

Faculty: Health, Social Care and Medicine

Location: Edge Hill University

Example Offers: BCC-BBC (A Level) or DMM (BTEC)

This degree is aimed at students who are interested in

working in the health and social wellbeing sectors innon-clinical roles. The programme has been designed toprovide you with an in-depth understanding of howhealth and social wellbeing is shaped by a wide range ofdeterminants and is not simply the outcome of the healthcare system. Our multi-disciplinary staff will provide youwith the required theoretical knowledge and practicalskills to enable you to promote health and wellbeingacross a range of communities. Placement opportunitiesare available throughout the programme to providepractical experience and enhance your employmentprospects in a range of health, wellbeing and relatedsectors.

Prepare to meet the challenges of a changing health and social care agenda on a degreethat develops your understanding of key theories, policies and practice and examines theeffect of social experiences on wellbeing.

International Students Can Apply Work Placement Opportunity

BA (Hons) Health & Social Wellbeing

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Course in Depth

What will I study?Year 1 places you at the forefront of debates relating tothe health and wellbeing of individuals, communities andpopulations. You will examine the effect that a wide rangeof social, cultural, political and economic factors have onhealth. Exploring how health changes over the life courseand how these changes are affected by different socialconditions and life experiences, you will also assess howwe perceive the notions of health, illness and disease.Consideration will be given to how different perceptionsof health lead to different policies and interventions, aswell as how social policies play a key role in shapinghealth outcomes for different populations. Othermodules provide you with a firm grounding in academic,professional and research skills.

In Year 2 you will develop a deeper understanding ofspecific issues relating to health. These include exploringthe connection between health and place, as well as therelationship between social policies and housing. Inaddition to this, you will learn how to assess communityhealth assets and needs and examine how healthinequalities develop and how they can be addressed. Youwill also develop skills in quantitative and qualitativeresearch and choose from a range of optional modules.

Year 3 focuses on inter-professional working andexplores health and wellbeing from a global perspective.You will complete a research dissertation and have theopportunity to gain 140 hours of work-based placementexperience.

How will I study?The programme will involve a combination of small groupworking, classroom debate and discussion, the use of keynote lectures, role play, and problem-based learning. Youwill also have access to the Virtual Learning Environment(VLE) resources that are available.

Throughout the course you will develop research andmanagement skills that will help you to gain aninterdisciplinary perspective of the study of health, illnessand disease, exploring the factors which contribute to thehealth and wellbeing of individuals and populations.

Through this you will draw on the disciplines of biology,sociology, psychology, social policy and nutrition.

The emphasis is on social experiences of health, thepromotion of people's independence, inclusion, healthand wellbeing, policy issues, the delivery andmanagement of services, and the evaluation of evidence.

How will I be assessed?Assessment includes essays, seminar presentations,exams, work-based assessment, interactive workbook,online activities and a third-year dissertation on a topic ofyour choice. Before these assessments take place you willbe given guidance and have the opportunity for yourwork to be reviewed.

Who will be teaching me?A variety of members of the Applied Health and SocialCare team will be involved in the delivery of thisprogramme. The majority are research active seniorlecturers who have worked or are still working in a healthand social care environment.

Tutors have a diverse range of health-related skills. Theirareas of expertise and knowledge include clinicalcommunication, sexuality, ageing, health promotion,domestic abuse, nutrition, youth justice, social policy,safeguarding and behaviour support.

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A Great Study Environment The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is one ofthe leading providers of education and training for healthand social care professionals in the North West ofEngland.

Offering some of the best facilities for health, social careand medicine students in the country, the outstandingteaching and learning resources include leading edgeclinical skills facilities, an 860-seat lecture theatre, and avariety of teaching rooms and social learning spaces.

The faculty is home to a thriving research culture whichincludes a series of staff and student conferenceprogrammes, guest lectures and seminars, as well asactive research groups.

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Modules

Level 4 (Year 1 of Full-Time Programme)HUG1137: Introduction to Professional and Academic Skills (20 credits)Introduction to Professional and Academic Skills enables you to acquire key academic and professional skills on yourjourney to becoming an independent learner. Your academic skills will be enhanced to include note-taking,presentation skills, IT skills, the reading of academic articles and the development of a personal portfolio. You will alsoexplore effective and ineffective communication strategies, self-awareness, resilience and transferable life skills suchas time management, assertiveness, negotiation, active listening and problem solving.

HUG1138: Introduction to Research Skills (20 credits)Introduction to Research Skills provides an overview of research methods. The module equips you with a broadknowledge and understanding of the function and application of research relevant to those working in applied healthand social care, including the effectiveness of different models, client issues and groupwork. You will be introduced toboth the theoretical and practical aspects of research skills including research terminology, numeric and non-numericdata handling, statistical analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.

HUG1144: Social Policy for Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)Social Policy for Health and Wellbeing enables you to develop an in-depth understanding of how social policies impactupon the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations. This will include health and social care provision,employment, education, social security and housing. The module addresses the the development of the UK welfaresystem from its Victorian origins to the present day, making you aware of the challenges facing politicians and policymakers in prioritising the competing needs arising from changing health and social care needs within the UK. You willbe introduced to the policy process, gaining an understanding of how political, economic, social, ethical and legalfactors influence the development and provision of key aspects of the welfare system. In doing so, you will discover thekey political ideologies that influence the policy process.

HUG1145: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing (30 credits)Sociological and Psychological Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing provides a theoretical underpinnings of thestudy of health and social wellbeing. The module will introduce you to the major theoretical perspectives in psychologyand sociology and help you to develop an understanding of how these theoretical tools can enhance the analysis ofhealth, social care and wellbeing. You will be introduced to social and behavioural theories that will enable you toanalyse how health and wellbeing are the produce of a wide range of social, economic, political, cultural andbehavioural factors. You will consider what influences the ways that individuals perceive, think about and react to theworld around them.

HUG1146: Health and Social Wellbeing Across the Life Course (30 credits)Health and Social Wellbeing Across the Life Course introduces you to contemporary and critical approaches inconsidering health and wellbeing across various phases of the life course and transitions for individuals, communitiesand populations. These include environmental and place factors, social factors, personal factors, health disorders, aswell as activities and participation in everyday life. By the end of the module you will have considered key morbidity,mortality and disability issues as they relate to life course phases and transitions, equality and diversity. The aim is toenable you to identify the key challenges and issues in health and wellbeing as they emerge across the life course andtransitions, for example maternal and new born, child and adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health, adultsand older adults, and end of life.

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Level 5 (Year 2 of Full-Time Programme)HUG2122: Inequalities in Health (30 credits)Inequalities in Health enables you to enhance your understanding of issues and aspects related to health inequalities.The causes of health inequalities will be considered, together with an overview of theoretical and social policy issuesrelevant to health inequalities and anti-discriminatory practice. The emphasis will be on an exploration of selfawareness focusing on the skills used in promoting anti-discriminatory practice.

HUG2123: Housing, Health and Social Welfare (20 credits)Housing, Health and Social Welfare examines the developing social policy agenda from the Victorian era to thepresent day in relation to housing, health and social well being in the UK. The major themes which lead to housingbecoming and remaining a social policy issue will be explored, including health, social justice, crime and economicimperatives.

HUG2213: Understanding Research (30 credits)Understanding Research familiarises you with the nature and variety of research methods and data collectiontechniques, together with the need for an evidence-base to guide the decision-making process. You will evaluatequalitative and quantitative methods, examining the positive and negative aspects of both approaches in acomparative analysis. A key aspect of this module is the literature review. You will be shown how to develop aliterature search strategy, learn how to find relevant literature using electronic databases and understand how toappraise the literature you find to identify key themes. Ethical considerations in relation to the development andundertaking of research will also be considered.

HUG2344: Health, Place and Community (20 credits)Health, Place and Community enables you to critically analyse a local community to assess its status as a 'healthycommunity' and to identify how that community can develop to become 'healthier'. You will be introduced to conceptsrelating to community development to develop skills in analysing the local community. You will gain expertise inassessing the impact that behaviours, contexts and settings have on the health and wellbeing of a communitypopulation, learning more about the micro and macro influences. The module will outline the concept of 'communityprofiling' and develop your understanding of the various methods used when profiling varied community settings. Youwill develop a deeper understanding of the need for healthier communities and discover how healthy communities canbe developed, while also analysing and exploring the more intrinsic and nuanced influences of community contexts onthe health and wellbeing of people.

You will select one of the following modules:

FDH2100: Legal and Ethical Perspectives (20 credits)Legal and Ethical Perspectives is a module designed to develop awareness of accountability and accountable practicewithin the legal, professional and ethical frameworks pertinent to a potential future client base. In addition, themodule will encourage you to reflect upon your personal and professional abilities and boundaries and consider theimportance of the multi-professional team.

HEA2077: Negotiated Learning Shell (20 credits)Negotiated Learning Shell allows you to negotiate with academic staff, and the workplace if appropriate, to focus onan area of study of particular interest. This may be for the enhancement of practice or for the development of morein-depth knowledge and skills with particular significance to the workplace and/or yourself.

HUG2102: Leadership and Management in the Workplace and Society (20 credits)Leadership and Management in the Workplace and Society provides you with theoretical frameworks that can be

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used to discuss and analyse processes, roles and behaviours of leaders and managers within a variety of settings andwithin society. You will be facilitated to develop an argument that will extend and challenge the contemporary beliefsof the terms 'leadership' and 'management'. You need to understand these concepts in order to develop these skillswithin the very families and communities with which you are working.

HUG2103: Vulnerability in Society (20 credits)Vulnerability in Society is a module that has the concept of vulnerability as its central tenet. All people are vulnerableto varying degrees and at different times across the lifespan, hence a key area for clarification and debate will be anappreciation of what exactly is 'vulnerability'. In identifying individuals and groups who are most at risk, or at whatpoint in their lives they could be seen as vulnerable, the module seeks to highlight and explore these concepts whileexamining the guidelines policies and legislation in place to protect individuals’ families and Communities.

HUG2135: The Safeguarding Agenda (20 credits)The Safeguarding Agenda introduces you to the safeguarding agenda in the wider context, analysis how it is related tochild protection development and screening. A questioning approach in appraising the literature and working throughscenarios and case discussions will enhance your knowledge and understanding of how to safeguard children andyoung people.

HUG2136: Psychological Approaches to Health and Social Wellbeing (20 credits)Psychological Approaches to Health and Social Wellbeing critically examines a number of key issues in theapplication of health psychology to health and social wellbeing. The module is structured around four broad themes:health behaviour, health promotion and disease prevention; the role of individual differences and social factors inhealth and illness; stress, illness and the health-care system; and health communication and intervention.

HUG2137: Applied Health Psychology in Context (20 credits)Applied Health Psychology in Context focuses on the application of health psychology (theory, research and practice)in a variety of contexts including forensic, occupational, clinical, sport and counselling. The module will highlight keyissues concerning structure, policy and practice in the application of health psychology to a range of contexts. You willevaluate the theoretical and methodological contributions made by psychological approaches to health prevention andintervention strategies in applied settings and identify and evaluate the role that health psychologists have in a rangeof healthcare settings.

HUG2228: The Vulnerable Child (20 credits)The Vulnerable Child recognises the importance of accurate and relevant assessment in identifying the strengths andneeds in all children. The module will also analyse the use of the assessment process in order to identify vulnerabilityand utilise the knowledge and skills of the multi-professional team to ensure the safeguarding and protection of allchildren.

HUG2314: Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion (20 credits)Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion provides you with the opportunity to look into the health and physical activitystatus of different population groups. The module will enable you to assist individuals across the lifespan in adoptingphysical activity, exercise and other healthy behaviours that lead to increased fitness, wellness and optimal healthalongside a well-balanced diet. You will explore strategies for promoting sport and exercise participation and reflectupon the influence of physical and social environments on engagement. The aim is for you to develop the knowledgeand skills to create and deliver promotional programmes that enhance awareness about healthy lifestyle behaviour,increase health-enhancing behaviours, decrease health risk behaviours and create environments to support a healthylifestyle.

HUG2315: Nurturing Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years (20 credits)Nurturing Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years enables you to explore and expand upon your knowledge of

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holistic development within the early years (conception to five years). You will be introduced to key conceptssurrounding supporting resilience and wellbeing in the early years, neuro-biological development, nurturingbehaviours, healthy lifestyles, fostering responsiveness to children's self esteem and confidence needs. There will alsobe a particular focus on special educational needs in early childhood.

Level 6 (Year 3 of Full-Time Programme)HUG3101: Personal Career Development (20 credits)Personal Career Development considers and critically reviews your workplace experience by evaluating the linksbetween theory and practice, allowing you to identify and reflect on your own achievement and potential.

HUG3170: Health and Wellbeing: Global Perspectives (30 credits)Health and Wellbeing: Global Perspectives equips you with a critical understanding of contemporary global healthand social wellbeing. You will analyse the range of factors that drive global inequalities in health. These include thehistorical impacts of colonialism, contemporary globalisation, international trade and economic policies, the impacts ofof war, conflict and displacement, the continuing burden of poverty, weak health infrastructure and poor governance,and the changing patterns of communicable and non-communicable diseases across the globe. Alongside this, you willdevelop a critical evaluation of the role and policy prescriptions of multilateral agencies, such as the World HealthOrganisation, non-governmental organisations and the wider aid sector.

HUG3265: Working and Collaborating in Multi-Agency Settings (20 credits)Working and Collaborating in Multi-Agency Settings enables you to critically examine the way that professions workand collaborate in multi-agency settings in the context of health and welfare provision in the United Kingdom. You willalso assess the subsequent impact on the patient, client or service user. You will have the opportunity to consider andcritically analyse the meaning and development of concepts such as professionalism, team-working and collaboration,using frameworks for best practice in the context of public health initiatives in health and social care.

You will select one of the following modules:

HUG3100: Dissertation (30 credits)Dissertation enables you to focus on an area of vocational interest, or concern, which is identified by yourself andagreed with your supervisor. You will engage in a structured review of the literature related to the specific area ofstudy, apply critical analysis to the literature and make recommendations that could improve service provision.

HUG3240: Primary Research Dissertation (30 credits)Primary Research Dissertation focuses on the identification of an area of vocational interest or concern to beidentified by yourself and agreed with your supervisor. You will engage in a structured review of existing literature anddesign and carry out a research project related to your specific area of study. You will apply critical analysis to theestablished literature as well as the findings from your proposed research and make recommendations that couldimprove service provision.

You will select one of the following modules:

HEA3065: Negotiated Learning Shell (20 credits)Negotiated Learning Shell offers an opportunity for you to study a topic or work related issue at degree level. Itinvolves you identifying the chosen area for study, developing and negotiating a learning contract (which will outlinethe what, how, when, where and why of the study period), as well as the means of assessment to showcase theacquired learning.

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HUG3125: The Wider Determinants of Overweight and Obesity (20 credits)The Wider Determinants of Overweight and Obesity will enable you to gain an insight into the issues relating toobesity and being overweight, closely associated with modern society and the wider determinants of health andwell-being.

HUG3130: Gender in Society (20 credits)Gender in Society provides an insight into the historical and contemporary perspectives of gender in society. Themodule will examine the varying theories relating to feminism and paternalism and discuss how culture and the mediainfluence our opinions. You will explore beliefs around the 'traditional' roles of men and women and discuss issuesrelevant to the raising of children, such as 'gender toys', colours, traditions and employment.

HUG3131: Children, Young People, Crime and Deviance (20 credits)Children, Young People, Crime and Deviance explores the journey between deviance and criminality in the childrenand young people’s sector as opposed to sensationalising child and youth crime. The module presents a contemporaryand realistic picture of engagement in deviance and youth offending. It also explores the transitions from deviance tocriminality. The aim is to find patterns in behaviours from which interventions can be identified and their applicationsconsidered.

HUG3135: Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Special Needsand Disabilities (20 credits)Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Special Needs and Disabilities elaborateson the fundamentals of human development, providing you with the opportunity to explore and expandyour knowledge of specific developmental needs and disabilities of children and young people. You will criticallyappraise interventions which are used to support children or young people with special needs and disabilities, evaluatethe role of a Special Educational Needs Coordinator and assess the importance of multi-disciplinary working to meetthe individual needs of children and young people, analyse the current and historical context of special needs anddisability legislation, and critically appraise the importance of wellbeing and holistic support to promote equality ofopportunity and diversity within universal and specialist services.

HUG3137: Ageing Today: Differentiating Healthcare in Later Life (20 credits)Ageing Today: Differentiating Healthcare in Later Life focuses around analysis of complex cases studies. The modulewill evaluate theories that have been used, or can be used, to understand health and wellbeing in later life, commonlydefined in literature and policy documents as aged 50+. This age bracket encapsulates the 'young old' who arepre-statutory retirement, as well as the most elderly citizens. The aim is to illuminate inequalities arising from theintersection of age with class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality in relation to the health, care and welfare of older people. Themodule will acknowledge that while Britain is an ageing society, people experience later life differently and unequally.Simultaneously, the module will acknowledge the changing demographics of welfare where later life has becomeincreasingly diverse. Recent social and intellectual developments will be considered, recognising that the older, fixed'life stage' models of ageing (birth-marriage-children-retirement-death) are less relevant in a society where more fluidand contingent 'life courses' and 'old ages' are possible because of increasingly differentiated social/ageingexperiences.

HUG3138: Vulnerable Children, Young People And The Law (20 credits)Vulnerable Children, Young People And The Law enables you to gain an understanding of current legislation as itapplies to contemporary practice with vulnerable children, young people and their families. The module will extendyour knowledge of law, ethics and concepts of vulnerability and accountability. It encourages you to critically analyselegislation and to apply anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles to current practice with children and youngpeople.

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HUG3153: Child and Adolescent Mental Health (20 credits)Child and Adolescent Mental Health explores the key concepts that shape child and adolescent mental health issuesand services. This will include an exploration of child and adolescent mental health from a psychological, sociologicaland policy perspective. A particular focus will be on child and adolescent mental health issues and services withreference to the current political and economic climate.

HUG3154: Risk, Resilience and Resistance (20 credits)Risk, Resilience and Resistance examines the current trends, influences and theoretical underpinnings of risk takingbehaviours across the lifespan, complemented by a review of the current strategies for managing risk takingbehaviours. The module provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary risky behaviours using psychological,sociological and cognitive perspectives, examining why people are exposed to or choose to undertake risks and howthese can be managed with 21st century resources.

HUG3155: Applied Health Psychology in Context (20 credits)Applied Health Psychology in Context focuses on the application of health psychology (theory, research and practice)in a variety of contexts including forensic, occupational, clinical, sport and counselling. The module will highlight keyissues concerning structure, policy and practice in the application of health psychology to a range of contexts. You willevaluate the theoretical and methodological contributions made by psychological approaches to health prevention andintervention strategies in applied settings and identify and evaluate the role that health psychologists have in a rangeof healthcare settings.

HUG3264: Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion (20 credits)Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion provides you with the opportunity to look into the health and physical activitystatus of different population groups. The module will enable you to assist individuals across the lifespan in adoptingphysical activity, exercise and other healthy behaviours that lead to increased fitness, wellness and optimal healthalongside a well-balanced diet. You will explore strategies for promoting sport and exercise participation and reflectupon the influence of physical and social environments on engagement. The aim is for you to develop the knowledgeand skills to create and deliver promotional programmes that enhance awareness about healthy lifestyle behaviour,increase health-enhancing behaviours, decrease health risk behaviours and create environments to support a healthylifestyle.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modulesmay vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that theavailability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected bytimetabling requirements.

TimetablesTimetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You canexpect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while wemake every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place onany day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

DisclaimerEvery effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes aresubject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellationof, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subjectbenchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reservethe right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Entry Criteria

Entry RequirementsTypical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points. No specificsubjects are required.

Example OffersSome examples of how you can achieve 104-112 UCASTariff points are detailed below.

• A Level: BCC-BBC;

• BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTECQCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit(DMM);

• International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy toaccept IB qualifications which achieve the requirednumber of UCAS Tariff points;

• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits atLevel 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30credits at Merit. The required total can be attainedfrom various credit combinations.

Please note, the above examples may differ from actualoffers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awardsmay also be accepted.

As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (orequivalent), there is no maximum number ofqualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. Thisincludes additional qualifications such as the WelshBaccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ),AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, andGeneral Studies AS or A Level awards.

For further information on how you can meet the entryrequirements, including details ofalternative qualifications, please visitwww.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.

EU students can get country-specific information aboutthe University's entry requirements and equivalentnational qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/

international for information on the entry criteria foroverseas applicants.

English Language RequirementsInternational students require IELTS 6.0, with a score nolower than 5.5 in each individual component, or anequivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band lower, eitheroverall or in one or two elements, you may want toconsider our Pre-Sessional English course.

Are there any alternative ways tomeet the entry requirements?If you have the ability to study for a degree but lack thenecessary qualifications or confidence, our Fastrack:Preparation for Higher Education course could be foryou. This free, seven-week programme provides a greatopportunity to enhance your study skills and subjectknowledge and demonstrate that you are ready to studya particular subject with us, in lieu of achieving the UCASTariff points in the entry criteria.

Upon successful completion of a Fastrack course, you willbe well placed to progress onto a corresponding Edge HillUniversity degree, although additional entryrequirements may apply and the availability of specificprogrammes cannot be guaranteed. For moreinformation, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/fastrack.

Recognition of Prior LearningEdge Hill University recognises learning gainedelsewhere, whether through academic credit andqualifications acquired from other relevant courses ofstudy or through recognition of an individual'sprofessional and employment experience (also referredto as 'experiential learning'). This may include credit orlearning undertaken at another university.

Previous learning that is recognised in this way may beused towards meeting the entry requirements for aprogramme and/or for exemption from part of aprogramme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for

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recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consultthe University's academic regulations (sections C7 and

F3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested instudying.

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Career Prospects

What are my career prospects?Your knowledge and skills will be attractive to potentialemployers in the public sector, including health and socialcare sectors, community and peer services, socialservices, public health, criminal justice departments andlocal government departments and councils, and thegrowing voluntary, private, social and healthcare sectors.

The degree provides an alternative to clinical training ifyou wish to progress in the field of health and socialservices, in areas such as probation, health promotion,child protection, and the housing sector. Alternatively,you may wish to pursue postgraduate training in nursingor social work.

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Finance

Tuition FeesIf you are a prospective UK student who will be joiningthis undergraduate degree on a full-time basis inacademic year 2021/22, the tuition fee will be £9,250 perannum (subject to final Government approval).

Tuition fees for international students enrolling on theprogramme on a full-time basis in academic year 2021/22are £12,500 per annum. Exemptions apply for EU/EEAand Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled statusunder the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irishnationals, who may be eligible for the UK full-time tuitionfee rate.

If you are a prospective UK student who will be joiningthis undergraduate degree on a part-time basis inacademic year 2021/22, the tuition fee will be £77 percredit, i.e. £1,540 per 20 credit module (subject to finalGovernment approval). 360 credits are required tocomplete an undergraduate degree. EU/EEA and Swissstudents who have settled or pre-settled status under theEU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may beeligible for the UK part-time tuition fee rate.

The University may administer a small inflationary rise intuition fees, in line with Government policy, insubsequent academic years as you progress through thecourse.

Financial SupportSubject to eligibility, UK students joining thisundergraduate degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loanfrom the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees.UK students enrolling on the programme may also beeligible to apply for additional funding to help with livingcosts.

For comprehensive information about the financialsupport available to eligible UK students joining thisprogramme in academic year 2021/22, together withdetails of how to apply for potential funding, please viewour Money Matters 2021/22 guide for your intendedmode of study.

• Money Matters 2021/22 Full-Time:www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2021

• Money Matters 2021/22 Part-Time:www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2021pt

EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled orpre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme maybe eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationalsshould ordinarily apply to Student Universal SupportIreland (SUSI). Please see www.edgehill.ac.uk/eufinancefor further details.

Financial support information for international studentscan be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

Scholarships

Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with acompetitive application process for prospective full-timeundergraduate students.

These scholarships aren't linked to academic success andcelebrate determination, talent and achievement beyondyour coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise,ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.

An additional scholarship, which you may qualify toreceive, rewards outstanding A Level and BTEC grades.

To find out more about scholarships, to assess youreligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarship

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winners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.

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Apply

How to ApplyIf you wish to study full-time, apply online through UCASat www.ucas.com. Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas tofind out more about the application process.

If you wish to study part-time, apply directly to Edge HillUniversity at www.edgehill.ac.uk/apply-part-time.

Further information for international students about howto apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.

Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us andformally enrol as a student, you will be subject to theprovisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions andpolicies which apply to our students. These are availableat www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

Visit Us

If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill

University, the best way to gain an insight into studentlife is to discover our stunning campus for yourself byattending an open day. You can view dates and book yourplace at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, youcan find out more about our full range of events forprospective students, including campus tours and virtualactivities, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.

Request a ProspectusIf you would like to explore our full range of degreesbefore you apply, you can order an undergraduateprospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.

Get in TouchIf you have any questions about this programme or whatit's like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:

• Course Enquiries

• Tel: 01695 657000

• Email: study@edgehill.ac.uk

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk withany queries about overseas study.

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