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Skills for the Workplace: Health & Social Care (Full-time) (CertHE)

Birmingham
1 Year Full-time

Want to progress in your workplace? Then develop your skills and step onto the career ladder!

You could develop your skills, improve your self-confidence and restart your career in Health & Social Care.

This Certificate of Higher Education course is designed to give you the tools to apply and transfer your skills into the workplace. It will give you the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions; work independently and with other people; and plan things out before you start and complete the things that you’ve started. All the skills employers look for.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
  • On-campus
Language:
  • English
Institution code:
T80
Course length:
1 Year Full-time

Tuition Fees 2023/24 and 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year

Why choose this course?

01
UWTSD ranked 1st in the UK for student satisfaction in teaching quality in Business Studies – The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
02
Work with friendly, experienced, practice-led tutors who will guide you through every step of the process
03
Develop the key skills and knowledge you need to progress in your career.

What you will learn

This program will equip students for various job opportunities in the public and private health and social care environment with a focus on adult and child care, for instance, residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, clinical health settings and daycare centres. Students will be able to take up roles such as Care Assistant, Family Support Worker, Community Worker and Teaching Assistant.

The programme is specifically created in its content and flexible delivery to give you the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions, to work independently and with other people, to plan things out before you start and complete the things you’ve started, in short, to develop the skills that employers want!

All of the teachings are project-based, linking theory with practice and ensuring that each module is contextualised within real workplace situations and challenges.

Classes are held 2 days per week.

  • Academic and Employability Skills

    (20 credits)

    Psychology in Health and Social Care

    (20 credits)

    Digital Skills and Research Methods

    (20 credits)

    Introduction to Health and Social Care

    (20 credits)

    Introduction to Public Health

    (20 credits)

    Professional Development within Health and Social Care

    (20 credits)

Our People

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Accommodation

Birmingham Accommodation

Birmingham is a great student experience, attracting thousands of students per year to this thriving student city. There is a variety of purpose-built student accommodation available and our accommodation team will be able to guide you. 

Further information

  • This programme is available to Home applicants.

    Applications to our full-time undergraduate courses must be made directly to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David using our online application form.

    Entry onto the programme is by individual merit. Normally students under the age of 21 will have at least 1 A Level or BTEC National Diploma/Certificate or equivalent. Mature Candidates – experience can often be taken into consideration in lieu of formal qualifications. Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results.

    We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. The applicants will have to pass an assessment with one of our academics in order to be accepted onto the programme.

  • There are a variety of assessments such as presentations, projects, reports and blogs. There are no examinations.

  • There will be no mandatory additional costs to study beyond the payment of tuition. Students should be prepared to incur the basic costs associated with studying such as transport and any on-campus purchases including printing, coffees, snacks or other sundry items.

    Many students also choose to invest in study support tools such as laptops, tablets, and/or software over the course of their studies. Any activities related to study or student life which bear a cost beyond tuition will be optional, and the expense shall be clearly communicated to students at the time of registration.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other available funding opportunities, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

  • This programme is specifically focused on employability, ensuring that students are able to use workplace experiences to inform their studies throughout each module.

    Explicit outcomes include the creation of digital portfolios, through which students can demonstrate their understanding of key skills, theories and methodologies for use at interview and to secure career progression.

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