RQF Level 5 · Ofqual-regulated
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
120 credits · Typically one year · Fully online · English
120 credits · Typically one year · Fully online · English
The Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management is a 120-credit qualification designed to develop managerial capability within care settings. It comprises six units: Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care; Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals; Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing; Team Management in Health and Social Care; Professional Supervision Practice in Health and Social Care; and Research Methods in Health and Social Care.
It is a 120-credit qualification with 1,200 hours of Total Qualification Time, including 600 guided learning hours. Level 5 diplomas are assessed as academically equivalent to a Higher National Diploma (HND) and Year 2 of a three-year UK bachelor's degree. At Brussels College of Business and Technology (BCBT) it is studied fully online and typically takes one year.
Awarded by the Ofqual-regulated awarding body (RQF Level 5). Provided at BCBT by Brussels College as an approved NCC Education centre (SCH005).
This qualification is for learners who hold a relevant Level 4 qualification or three GCE A Levels, as well as mature learners aged 21 and over with relevant management experience.
Learners develop applied skills in team leadership and professional supervision practice to manage staff performance and support care delivery.
Learners examine procedures to safeguard vulnerable individuals and implement structured collaborative working across multi-agency services.
Learners explore health education initiatives to promote service user wellbeing and apply research methods to evaluate care practice.
University progression is into a related programme, subject to the university’s admission requirements, including English. See progression.
Your entry profile is likely to include at least one of the following:
You complete 6 mandatory units worth 120 credits in total.
Every unit is assessed by coursework, with no written examinations. Units are graded Pass or Fail: you pass a unit by meeting all of its assessment criteria, with feedback and support before any reassessment. Assessment is externally verified by the awarding organisation.
| Learning time | Hours |
|---|---|
| Guided learning (live classes, tutorials and supervised study) | 600 |
| Directed self-study, reading and coursework | 600 |
| Total Qualification Time | 1,200 |
Unit titles, credits and hours are set by the awarding organisation and may be updated.
Fees: €7,500 a year online. Our admissions team can answer your questions and help you check your entry requirements.
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