Health and Social Care Management - OTHM Level 7
Overview
This qualification is designed to:
- Develop an understanding of policy, management theory and practice in health and social care.
- Teach you how to work as an effective manager in the hospital/social care industry.
- Provide learners with an opportunity to engage with the challenges facing professionals, services users and policy makers in their own country.
- Provide knowledge that underpins the ability to work as an effective manager in the hospitals/social care industry
- Develop and enhance knowledge and skills in the areas of leading change, effective performance, planning and accountability, development and team leadership.
Equivalent to Master’s degrees on RQF
- Proceed to dissertation stage (60 credits)
- Achieve a full Master's program
Entry requirements
Learners must have:
01
Academic
An honours degree in related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification.
02
Age
Learners must be 21 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)
- 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
Mandatory units
- Health and Social Care Leadership (20 credits)
- Managing People in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Managing Finance in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Health and Social Care Strategies and Policies (20 credits)
- Leading Change 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
Employment
Learners to progress into or within employment
MBA
Join MBA Advanced Entry route at our affiliated universities
Eligible Universities
Learners are eligible to progress to an MBA top-up with many universities in the UK and overseas
Job Outlook
Individuals with a certificate in Health & Social Care Management can pursue various career paths such as:
- • Registered Health Manager
- • Health and Social Care Manager
- • Team Leader
- • Care Home Advance Clinical Practitioner
- • Senior Health Care Manager
- • Neurodiversity Support Manager
- • Specialist Clinical Lead
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.
