Course Summary

This specialist award in Social Care is designed for those who want to develop a career within the expanding social care sector. It offers opportunities to study specialist areas of social care and includes: - the provision of formal and informal care - the knowledge, core values and ethics that underpin social care provision - the assessment, management and organisation of social care and - specialisms in, child care, adult care and elder care that focus on : the child in trouble; substance misuse; mental health; and learning disability Graduates gain careers, mostly in the public and not-for-profit sector including: - care management, - housing associations and various forms of supported living, - early year settings (work with children under 5), - supporting young people, - supporting people with a learning disability, - supporting older people, - policy research and development and advocacy Graduates in social care with a good honours degree (2:1 or above) are eligible to apply for a Master’s level qualifying social work award.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: L563

Institution code: W75

Campus Name: University of Wolverhampton

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Access to HE Diploma Full Award (including 45 Level 3 credits at Merit)


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Unistats information

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

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Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

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Provider information

Wulfruna Street
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Wolverhampton
WV1 1LY

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