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Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
Distance Learning
Flexible
FEB-27
2 Years
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Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
Distance Learning
Flexible
OCT-26
2 Years
Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
Distance Learning
Flexible
FEB-27
2 Years
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Social care in Scotland is increasingly multidisciplinary and community focused – requiring a skilled, adaptable workforce to deliver high quality services. This diploma will deepen your understanding of social care and social work, and develop the knowledge and skills you need to support vulnerable adults and children effectively in multiple settings. It places a strong emphasis on working across professional boundaries, with service users firmly at the centre.
Key features of the course- Applies new ideas to real life issues and situations that affect us all- Helps you to develop as an independent and reflective learner- Explores the context and processes of change and new ways of working across agency and professional boundaries- Builds a solid foundation for further study
Students living in
Domestic
£8,176 per year
Students from Domestic
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£8,176 per year
Students from England
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£2,672 per year
Students from Scotland
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£2,872 per year
Students from Wales
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£2,600 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£8,840 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£8,840 per year
Students from EU
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£8,840 per year
Students from International
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