Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Professional Qualifications - ANZ Training
Qualification Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Social Care Management is designed to enable learners to develop a sound understanding of policy, management theory and practice in health and social care. It provides learners with an opportunity to engage with the challenges facing professionals, services users and policy makers in the United Kingdom today. It will create knowledge in candidates so that they can work as an effective manager in hospitals/social care industry. It combines both theoretical and practical knowledge in the health and social care profession.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the qualification, learners will be able to:

  • Develop managerial skills to manage quality in the health and social care sector.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the health and social care organisations and their management systems.
  • Manage budgets and perform financial analysis of health and social care organisations for effective decision making.
  • Manage complex issues in the organisation to improve management practice.
  • Perform environmental analysis for strategic marketing decision making to implement strategy.
  • Manage team performance for the quality of service delivery in health and social care organisations.
  • Understand advanced economic literature on the demand and supply of health care.
  • Critically review the role of agencies and health care organisations in the promotion of health programmes globally.
  • Understand strategic human resource techniques and tools to manage employee performance.
  • Identify a research topic and questions and apply advanced research techniques and tools to create new literature on health and social care.

Course Structure

The overall structure of the course is based on 9 mandatory modules that cover a number of topics relating to learning outcomes. Each unit has the equivalency of 15 credits. Learners will be invited to attend lectures and workshops that will introduce the subject matter.

Learners must complete all units successfully and achieve 135 credits before the Diploma can be issued. Total Qualification Time (TQT) to complete the full qualification is 1350 hours. While, Guided Learning Hours (GLH) refers to the amount of study undertaken by learners under the direction of their tutors and it includes tutorials, seminars, workshops, directed research, project or assignment.

It is expected that a learner will need to complete following TQT against each unit to complete the full Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Social Care Management.



Entry Requirements

Learners must fulfil the following criteria to gain admission to EBMA programme:

  • EBMA Graduate Diploma in Health and Social Care Management OR
  • Bachelor Degree from a recognised university in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Additionally, applicants must have two years work experience at managerial or supervisory level.

Assessment
Modules are typically assessed by individual assessment.
Assessment involves investigative assignments to meet the assessment criteria detailed within each unit.
Each unit contains 100% marks based on one assignment of 3000-5000 words.
Fees Information

Learner(s) can study this qualification directly with EBMA through its virtual learning environment, or via recognised centres. Recognised centres are training providers, employers, colleges or universities, which are recognised by EBMA to deliver this qualification.

Study Directly with EBMA – Online through virtual learning environment
UK & International Students Fees: £1575.00 (£175.00/unit)
Study with EBMA Recognised Centres

In this case, you just have to pay Registration fee to EBMA. However, your study centre will charge course tuition fee. Please consult through our fees page for latest information.

Support and Training
Qualification Specification

Qualification specification includes all elements and requirements with respect of each of the details that apply to the qualification. Qualification specification is useful document for students, centres and centre staff.

Training for Centre Staff

Book your training today and achieve recognised qualification in assessment and internal quality assurance. Following courses are available for individuals those who want to become assessors & IQA/IV.

Assessor
  • Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (QCF)
  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (QCF)
  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocational Achievement (QCF)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (QCF)

Internal Quality Assurance/Internal Verifier

  • Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF)
  • Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF)

Please contact us if you would like to book your training and to achieve recognised qualification in assessment and internal quality assurance.

Career Development

Learners who undertake this qualification are already employed in practising or in managerial roles within health, social care, voluntary or community sector organisations.

Postgraduate diploma in health and social care management is an excellent opportunity for learners who would like to enhance their career prospectus in health and social care policy, leadership and management.

University Pathways

Students can get direct entry to MSC Health and Social Care Management Top Up (Only A dissertation required) through our overseas partner Universities. Please enquire by writing.

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