Diploma in Health Social Care

Diploma in Health Social Care is a Diploma program taught at Runshaw College, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year) options.

Runshaw College’s Level 2 Health & Social Care Certificate is for students looking for a career in the caring industry, including roles in care home and youth centres. Students study Human Life Span, Healthy Lifestyles, Communication, Social Influences, Care Values, Health Promotion, Equality & Diversity, and Nutrition, with units linked into social care and health.

The course runs full time for 1 year and includes a mix of classroom delivery formats, enrichment activities, and work experience placements. Assessment uses coursework made from assignments set during the year, plus two external assessment exams. A work placement team arranges placements close to where students live, and students can also find their own.

Modules

• Human Life Span
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Communication
• Social Influences
• Care Values
• Health Promotion
• Equality & Diversity
• Nutrition

The minimum requirements for admission in Diploma in Health Social Care at Runshaw College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Runshaw College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Runshaw College as pre-requiste for admission in Diploma in Health Social Care.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

For our Level 2 Pre-Advanced courses our entry requirements are 4 x GCSEs at Grade 3, Maths or English Language/Literature at Grade 3 and Grade 2 in the other subjects.

Please note, some courses and subjects will have additional specific entry requirements or require DBS clearance to undertake placements. Information about this can be found in our course leaflet (available to download above), the Apply Portal, and on your offer letter which you will receive after your interview.

Please check detail of study units at https://runshaw.ac.uk/course/level-2-btec-diploma-in-health-social-care-2

• working in care home
• working in youth centres
• employment in other professions, e.g. retail
• employment in other professions, e.g. catering
• employment in other professions, e.g. animal care
• progression on to Level 3 Professional Studies in Health & Social Care & T Level in Health
• progression in college
• progression in Apprenticeships
• employment

85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.