What can you do with a health and social care degree?
Employability is at the heart of our Integrated Health and Social Care degree.
Group work, presentations and report writing will help you develop personal qualities such as self-confidence, emotional intelligence, reflectiveness, team working and stress tolerance, which will support your employability when you graduate.
We also focus on global and cultural awareness, supporting you to be able to work cross-culturally.
The course is dual accredited* by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded Foundation Chartered Manager Status, a professional status for aspiring or early-career managers, and you will be eligible to use the credentials ‘fCMgr’, which could help give you an employability advantage.
Our free Employability Service will help you take practical steps to follow your chosen career path, secure jobs, and work experience, or even start your own business.
Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters. We’re planning a range of postgraduate degrees at ARU Peterborough, and there is a selection of existing courses in Cambridge and Chelmsford.
*Subject to CMI approval
Employability and personal career development
Informed by employers, our courses support an integrated approach to employability. You’ll have opportunities to develop the skills and abilities they are looking for and gain a deeper understanding of how your academic learning relates to the world of work through Live Briefs and Ruskin Modules.
To amplify your career ambition, you will need to actively dedicate time outside of your studies, whether you choose to explore placements, internships or volunteering. Or you could make a social impact by collaborating with our partner organisations through our volunteer scheme Students at the Heart of Knowledge Exchange (SHoKE). These all give you an edge, providing you with experience that you will be able to evidence on your CV and talk about in interviews.
Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.
