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Course summary
Social care in Scotland is increasingly multidisciplinary and community focused – requiring a skilled, adaptable workforce to deliver high quality services. This diploma will deepen your understanding of social care and social work, and develop the knowledge and skills you need to support vulnerable adults and children effectively in multiple settings. It places a strong emphasis on working across professional boundaries, with service users firmly at the centre. Key features of the course
- Applies new ideas to real life issues and situations that affect us all
- Helps you to develop as an independent and reflective learner
- Explores the context and processes of change and new ways of working across agency and professional boundaries
- Builds a solid foundation for further study
Modules
This qualification has two stages, each comprising 120 credits. You’ll start Stage 1 with a 60-credit module introducing health and social care followed by another 60-credit module, which explores the ideas and ways of working with people that underpins social work practice with a range of different service user groups. Next, in Stage 2, you can choose from a variety of modules to complete your diploma.
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this course.
There are no formal entry requirements to study this diploma, but you need to be working in or have access to a social care agency – for example, through voluntary work.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
2025/2026 academic year fees are not yet available.
Provider information
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ