OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management is designed to develop advanced knowledge and skills required for leadership and supervisory roles within the health and social care sector. The course covers key areas such as health and safety, partnership working, safeguarding, and effective service delivery.

It prepares learners for progression to the final year of a UK undergraduate degree or for employment in senior roles within health and social care organisations.

 Units

• Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
• Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals (20 credits)
• Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing (20 credits)
• Team Management in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
• Professional Supervision Practice in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
• Research Methods in Health and Social Care (20 credits)

Entry requirements

These qualifications are designed for learners who are typically aged 18 and above.

The entry profile for learners who wish to study this qualification is likely to include at least one of the following:

• Relevant Level 4 Diploma qualification or equivalent qualification
• GCE Advanced level in 3 subjects or equivalent qualification
• Mature learners (over 21) with relevant management experience (learners must check with the delivery centre regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)

Equivalences

OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 5 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diploma (HND) and Year 2 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree.

Qualification structure

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Duration and delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

Assessment and verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

Progressions

Successful completion of the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management qualification provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including progression to relevant OTHM Level 6 Diplomas.

The Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management has been developed with career progression and professional recognition in mind

As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to gain direct entry into Final year of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree. For more information visit University Progressions page.

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