If you want a career in nursing, midwifery, social work or one of the allied health professions (AHPs) we can give you a great start. All our degrees are approved by regulatory bodies. You’ll be learning from clinically experienced staff and will gain work experience in a variety of settings.
Health and Social Care
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Undergraduate
Postgraduate taught
Professional and Short (CPD)
Schools and departments
Courses in health and social care are taught in:
Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health, School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions
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Courses are underpinned by internationally leading research from the Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research, which is based at Oxford Brookes.
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Nursing and Midwifery students are members of the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery, a unique partnership with Oxford University Hospitals and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trusts.
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The Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy programmes work closely with the highly regarded researchers from the Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences.
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Rachel Moore
"The staff are incredibly supportive and are heavily invested in every student"
Read more about RachelCharlotte Jones
"Oxford is a great student city, with the John Radcliffe hospital nearby, great placement opportunities and a good nightlife"
Read more about CharlotteRuqaya Mohammed
"Meeting lots of students from different countries helped me to make new friendships and learn how to talk and interact with people from other cultures"
Read more about RuqayaSamirah Altukhaim
"I love the way of living here. Everything has that independent feel. I love that I have my own responsibilities"
Read more about SamirahYan Wai Kwong
"I have had three placements so far! I got an observational placement in a neurology rehabilitation in Oxford Centre for Enablement, I arranged one in Hong Kong where I've worked with a musculoskeletal clinic and at the John Radcliffe Hospital under the vascular team"
Read more about YanHelen Thompson
"Enrolling in Children’s Nursing at Brookes is certainly one of the best decisions I have ever made!"
Read more about HelenGuy Curry
"You’ll work hard and it can be testing, but it’s also rewarding beyond measure"
Read more about GuyRachael Hinton
"Brookes was the place for me; I can’t imagine myself anywhere else"
Read more about RachaelNishanthan Thisaveerasingam
"I have worked at the John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital Neuroscience Department as Therapy Assistant for two years prior to my course at Oxford Brookes"
Read more about NishanthanJamie Abbott
"I’ve been able to apply what I’ve learned to aspects of my own lifestyle"
Read more about JamieLauren Mangan
"I was able to see elite coaching in action and had the chance to carry out my own research"
Read more about LaurenStephanie Hutchison
"I chose Oxford Brookes due to its fantastic teaching facilities and close links to local hospitals such as the John Radcliffe"
Read more about StephanieRachel Moore
"The staff are incredibly supportive and are heavily invested in every student"
Read more about RachelCharlotte Jones
"Oxford is a great student city, with the John Radcliffe hospital nearby, great placement opportunities and a good nightlife"
Read more about CharlotteRuqaya Mohammed
"Meeting lots of students from different countries helped me to make new friendships and learn how to talk and interact with people from other cultures"
Read more about RuqayaSamirah Altukhaim
"I love the way of living here. Everything has that independent feel. I love that I have my own responsibilities"
Read more about Samirah