OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
Qualification Number: 603/6820/2
Overview
This qualification is designed to:
- Equip learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills required for a career in the health and social care sector at a managerial level.
- Enable learners to demonstrate their skills by producing evidence from their work activities, to meet national occupational standards.
- Help learners will acquire care management skills in the Health and Social Care sector.
Equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree, PGCE
- Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates
- Achieve a full bachelor’s program
Entry requirements
Learners must have:
01
Academic
Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF Level 5 diploma or equivalent overseas qualification as recognised by UK NARIC.
02
Age
Learners must be 18 years old or older at the beginning of the course.
03
Experience
Mature learners (over 21) with management experience must check with us prior to registering.
04
Language proficiency
Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English language proficiency.
Structure
The completed qualifications consists of:
- 6 Mandatory units
- A combined total of 120 credits
- 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT)
- 480 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
Mandatory units
- Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Managing Quality in Health and Social Care Settings (20 credits)
- Principles of Leadership and Management (20 credits)
- Health and Safety in Health and Social Care Settings (20 credits)
- Resource Management in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (20 credits)
Duration
The qualification is delivered through two routes
Both are flexible in their delivery to accommodate part-time and distance learning.
We deliver this qualification either online or face-to-face through lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops etc. You choose the pathway that suits your circumstances.
Standard route
- Flexible part time or distance learning
- 9 months Full time
Fast track route
- Flexible part time or distance learning
- 6 months Full time
One off payment: £949
Instalment Payment X 3: £450/month for 3 months
Instalment Payment X 2: £636/month for 2 months
5% off – One off payment: £1212
Assessments
How will you be assessed?
All units within this qualification are internally assessed by us and externally verified by OTHM.
The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by our Assessors.
Progression
Academic
Academic progressions include progression to relevant OTHM Level 7 Diplomas
Eligible for Higher Education
Eligible to gain direct entry into relevant Master’s degree programmes
Credibility
Approved and regulated by Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Quality, Standards & Recognitions
By complying with our regulators and meeting university progression requirements we ensure the high-quality standards of all our qualifications and assessments. The local and global recognition enable our graduates to enhance their employability skills as well as to join degree and master top-up programmes.
