WCBT Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

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An overview of the WCBT Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management (RQF)

The WCBT Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management is designed to enable learners to develop the knowledge and both generic and vocational employability skills relevant to these sectors. It has also been designed to help learners develop an understanding of the nature of health and social care work in order that they can make informed decisions about whether or not they wish to gain employment in these sectors or as part of their current professional development if already working in these sectors.

The Health and Social Care Management Diploma provides a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in the health and social care sector and its wide recognition by employers allows progression directly into employment.

Entry Requirements

Learner must fulfil at least one of the following criteria to be allowed entry to the qualification: Possession of a UK level 2 diploma in related subject or an equivalent overseas qualification

English requirements:

To enrol on the Level 3 qualification, you must be working in a care setting already.

Units

WCBT Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management (RQF) consists of the following mandatory units that provide a total of 60 credits

Duration and Delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

Assessment and Verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and verified by WCBT. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, a learner must have successfully passed all the learning outcomes for that unit.

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learner’s overall achievement has been arrived at

This qualification can help you succeed in a wide range of healthcare settings, such as:

residential care

community and primary care

acute health environments (eg hospitals)

domiciliary services (home care / home help)

supported living projects

community-based care

private care for a person or family.

Progressions

Upon successful completion of WCBT Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management, learners may progress to: An WCBT Level 4 Diploma within the relevant academic discipline A postgraduate degree programme at UK universities Employment in Health and Social Care Sector Relevant postgraduate professional programmes