University of West London, the United Kingdom
University of West London| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG Dip | Mixed-mode | 3 years | September | find out | find out |
Course summary
This innovative course, aims to develop you as either a new or existing manager, working in the fast changing NHS, private healthcare or social care sector. You may be working in a clinical, professional, technical or administrative capacity.
Crucially, the course will equip you with the enhanced skills and knowledge needed to manage people, resources and systems, in complex health and social care environments effectively.
The learning approach combines a variety of teaching methods, including face-to-face study days, self-directed learning and work focussed and work located projects. Online resources hosted via the UWL Blackboard site, will provide guidance on pre and post study day preparation, reading and assignment guidance. This blended approach will enable you to develop/enhance:
- your strategic decision making capability
- an original and critical approach to operational management
- an understanding of the policy context
- change management/organisation development skills.
The ability to take responsibility for the management of your own learning is increasingly sought within organisations. This course will help you to agree and plan your learning, within your work environment, to meet needs identified by your organisation.
Why choose the University of West London?
- You will benefit from a fantastic range of high-tech, innovative teaching resources, making your learning fun and engaging.
- Our Course Leader and teaching staff are highly committed, passionate, subject specialists, who will be there to support you during your course.
- You will be given regular, personalised feedback on your progress, helping you to succeed.
We hope you will find the course extremely current and reflective of the challenges you face in your everyday professional careers, helping you to address these in new and innovative ways, in the future.
Should you wish to undertake a MSc, you can apply directly for the MSc Management Studies (Health and Social Care) -180 credits at Level 7. For further information contact the course leader Janice.Forbes-Burford@uwl.ac.uk.
This is a part-time course and you will generally study three modules a year (60 credits), for two years. The start dates of the modules will be spread over the academic year (ie: Sept/Oct, Jan/Feb and April/May), to support your achievement. As we recognise you will be working full-time, alongside studying for this award. You will have a maximum of three years to complete the course.
Fees
Notes
Students may be funded by their employer or opt to self-fund.Funding
We understand funding arrangements can be complex, especially if your employer is paying for some modules and you are paying for others. To make this easier we enable you to apply and pay for, one module at a time. If you are starting this course on September 16, you will apply for the 'Strategic Choices' module, as your first module. Your course leader will then advise you as to which module you should apply for next and when to do this.
For more information on fees and funding please contact Claire Anderson (Claire.Anderson@uwl.ac.uk).
A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.
Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK
Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000. Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK
Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities
Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:
Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.
Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.
Entry requirements
You will need to:
1). Be working in a relevant health/social care environment, with management responsibility, in order that the learning outcomes of the course can be achieved.
Applicants will be asked to verify on application that they have sufficient work experience (normally working at NHS Band 6 or above) and have access to the appropriate health/social care practice. The workplace manager may also be asked to verify this where relevant.
2). Hold an honours degree (2.2 or higher)
Candidates who do not meet the academic requirements may still qualify for entry through relevant work experience. International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 7.0 or above, and a minimum of 7.0 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).
In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.
We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses
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