Course summary
The health and social care field is always changing. Our DipHE programme is designed to keep you up-to-date with these changes and prepare you for a range of job opportunities. Whether you want to work with adults, children, or young people, this course will help you gain the skills and knowledge needed for success. The DipHE in Health and Social Care aims to build a skilled workforce that can meet national, digital and social care goals. This course will give you a strong foundation in health and social care, blending both theory and practice to help you think critically and solve problems. You will exercise investigative, reflective analytical and reasoning powers in context and be provided with the knowledge and skills to extend your study and training post-graduation. Completing the DipHE in Health and Social Care can lead to various job opportunities, such as a Care Support Worker, Health Advisor, Community Support Officer or Youth Worker, to name a few. This diploma also serves as a step towards further education, like progressing to a BSc degree in Health and Social Care. This can deepen your knowledge and improve your career prospects.
Modules
Year One In the first year, you will explore the foundations of health and social care, focusing on key concepts, policy, and the skills needed for effective practice. You’ll study counselling, communication, and therapeutic relationship, psychology in health and social care and management organisational behaviour and digital, helping you to gain a solid base for your future studies. Counselling, Communication, and the Therapeutic Relationship (20 credits) Psychology in Health and Social Care (20 credits) Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits) Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits) Introduction to Public Health and Wellbeing (20 credits) Management, Organisational Behaviour and Digital Change (20 credits) Year Two The second year builds on your knowledge with advanced topics in health promotion, public health, and social care sector practices. You’ll develop analytical skills through research methods and evidence-based practice, and learn about physiology as well as protecting and supporting families in health and social care. Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits) Protecting and Supporting Families in Health and Care (20 credits) Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits) Introduction to Physiology (20 credits) Principles of Health and Social Care Practice (20 credits) Introduction to independent Research Skills (20 Credits)
Assessment method
Assessments include: essays, exams, reports, presentations, reflective accounts, debates, policy critiques and professional portfolios. You will be asked to utilise information technology communication and organisational skills for your assignments.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- HSC5
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Swansea Business Campus
- Campus code:
- S
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £13500 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP