Health and Social Care

ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care

The ATHE 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.

At a glance:

Progression to the third year of a degree at a range of universities – www.athe.co.uk/progression
Advanced learner loans available in the UK – See the Qualifications catalogue
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”. To see the contents of each unit you can view the Qualification Specification.

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

Progression Routes

Learners who complete this qualification can progress to the ATHE Level 6 Diploma in Healthcare Management, into employment or to the third and final year of a bachelor’s degree, please see www.athe.co.uk/progression

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 level 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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