Health and Social Care (W69)

Open University
Undergraduate DipHE Distance learning 2-4 Years HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

This diploma develops your critical understanding of health and social care policy, theory, and practice, which is essential in today's fast-changing care sector. Health and social care professionals at all levels need to be proactive and flexible to succeed. Through your studies you’ll develop the skills you need for effective practice in a diverse, multidisciplinary environment. You’ll also gain an understanding of how ethical, legal, social, economic and political factors influence the provision and development of services.

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

  • Examines new ways of working across agency and professional boundaries
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2119 Natural and social science professionals
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    2461 Social workers
    1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
    2223 Speech and language therapists
    3219 Health associate professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    2-4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies