Level 5 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to the second year of a bachelor’s degree. This qualification has been designed for learners who are seeking to progress to a higher education institution to take the third year of a bachelor’s degree course in an area of management within the healthcare sector.

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At a glance:

• Progression to the third year of a degree at a range of universities

• 1,200 learning hours, usually studied over an academic year

• Graded ‘Achieved’ or ‘Not achieved’

• Designed with support from universities

• Can be delivered in the classroom, by distance or by blended learning.

 

Units

There are three different sized qualifications. If you study the 120-credit extended diploma then you must study all 4 mandatory units and select 3 or 4 optional units. If you study the 60-credit diploma then you must study all 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit. The certificate requires you to study the unit “Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care” plus either “Managing Communication” or “People Management”.

 

Mandatory Units (Extended Diploma 120-credit)

• Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care

• Managing Communication

• People Management

• Research Project

 

Mandatory Units (Diploma 60-credit)

• Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care

• Managing Communication

• People Management

 

Optional Units

• Leading Practice in Health and Social Care

• Working with Multidisciplinary teams

• Management of Safeguarding for Health and Social Care

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Resource Management

• Management of Activity Provision

• Finance for Managers

• Planning a New Business Venture

• Managing Stakeholder Engagement

• Leading Organisational Equality and diversity

• Managing Finance in the Public sector

• Manage Sustainability in an Organisation

• Managing Quality in Health and Social Care

• Employability Skills

• Personal and Professional
  Development

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Progression Routes

Learners who complete this qualification can progress to the Level 6 Diploma in Healthcare Management, into employment or to the third and final year of a bachelor’s degree.

 

Entry Criteria

Age: 19 + Entry profile:

• A GCE Advanced level profile with achievement in 2 or more subjects supported by 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above

• other related levels 3 subjects

• an Access to Higher Education Certificate delivered by an approved further education institute and validated by an Access Validating Agency

• other equivalent international qualifications

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Duration

Face to Face Learning: One Year

Online Learning: 8 to 10 months 

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Fee:

Face to Face Learning: £4500

Online Learning: £4000