Social Care (Scotland) (W31)
Open UniversitySocial Care (Scotland) (W31) DipHE is an undergraduate degree at Open University, based in Milton Keynes, taught distance learning over 2-4 years.
About this course
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
Career Prospects
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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
- Social work, childhood, and youth studies
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ