The ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to the first year of a bachelor’s degree.
This qualification has been designed for learners who are seeking to progress to university to join the second year of a bachelor’s degree course in an area of management within the healthcare sector. As well as the Extended Diploma option (120 credit) there is a Diploma option (60 credit) and a Certificate option (30 credit).
At a glance:
- Progression to the second year of a degree at a range of universities
- Advanced learner loans available in the UK
- 1,200 learning hours, usually studied over an academic year
- Graded ‘Achieved’ or ‘Not achieved’
- Designed with support from universities
- Can be delivered in the classroom, or by distance or blended learning.
Level 4 Content (Optional and mandatory)
There are three different sized qualifications. If you study the 120-credit extended diploma then you must study all 3 mandatory units and select 5 to 7 optional units. If you study the 60-credit diploma then you must study all 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit. The certificate requires you to study the unit “Health and Social Care in Context” plus one of the other two mandatory units.
Mandatory Units
- Health and Social Care in Context
- Communication Skills for Health and Social Care Management
- People in Organisations
Optional Units
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Resource Management
- Management of Activity Provision
- Administrative Services
- Planning a Work Based Team Project
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Finance For Managers
- Safeguarding Adults
- Manage Sustainability in an Organisation
- Working with Multi-disciplinary Teams
- Planning a New Business Venture
- Empowering Users of Health and Social Care Services
- Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace
- Employability Skills
- Personal and Professional Development
- Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care
- Study Skills
- Management of Health and Social Care Provision
- Equality and Diversity in Health and Social Care
Entry Criteria
Age: 19 + Entry profile:
- A GCE Advanced level profile with achievement in 2 or more subjects supported by 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above or Grade 4 and above
- other related level 3 subjects
- an Access to Higher Education Certificate delivered by an approved further education institute and validated by an Access Validating Agency
- other equivalent international qualifications
