Applied Community and Social Care Studies - BA (Hons)

University of Lancashire

**Course Overview**Want to make a difference? Our BA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care Studies course will provide you with a strong knowledge base and develop the key skills required for community and social care leadership roles.**Why study with us**- Excellent teaching and student support from the course team and University’s wider support services.- Guided opportunities to access structured work experience via our own Central for Volunteering in Community Leadership (CVCL).- You'll have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of service users, carers, patients and public members via our community engagement and service user support (Comensus) groups.**What you'll do**- Interactive, inclusive and engaging lectures/ seminars incorporating a blended learning approach both in class and online for flexibility of learning and study.- Our strong links with employers and agencies enable you to link classroom learning to live experiences across a wide range of social care and community-based organisations.- You’ll be encouraged to enrich your experience by engaging with the School’s research culture through attending guest speaker seminars and conferences.**Future careers**BA (Hons) Applied Community and Social Care Studies graduates are well placed to work for a wide variety of employers in welfare settings: education, the police, probation and the national offender service, youth offending teams, housing management, substance misuse agencies and many more.

School of Health, Social Work and Sport