Social Care (T39)
Open UniversitySocial Care (T39) CertHE is an undergraduate degree at Open University, based in Milton Keynes, taught distance learning over 1-2 years.
About this course
Explore ideas about what social care is, using practice scenarios featuring children, older adults, mental health communities, and individuals with disabilities. This certificate helps you build key skills in digital literacy, effective communication, and reflective writing—essential for working in social care settings. Whether starting your career or enhancing existing skills, this qualification equips you with the knowledge and practical abilities needed for meaningful and impactful work in social care.
Key features of the course
- Considers the nature of social work and social care, and encourages you to apply learning to practice
- Uses real-life practice scenarios to aid learning
- Builds key skills in information and communication technologies, digital and information literacy, and reflective writing
- Potential first step towards an honours degree in social work
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Study Mode
- Distance learning
- Duration
- 1-2 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