Students need to have GCSE Maths and English or equivalent at least to grade C or above. For English and Maths, Level 2 Functional Skills are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs. You must: have a good honours degree (2:1 or above for the MA; 2:2 or above for the PGDip), or a professional qualification equivalent to an undergraduate degree, normally in a cognate area; GCSE Maths and English or equivalent at least to grade 4 (C) or above; have basic IT skills with reliable access to the internet, preferably through a broadband connection. Additionally: have experience of paid or voluntary work with vulnerable people. This would typically be the equivalent of one years full-time experience of social care or health care-related practice in either the statutory or the voluntary sector. Caring in a personal capacity may in some instances be acceptable as relevant experience. Credit Transfer: Candidates may be admitted with credit from APL or APEL for the University based part of the programe. In exceptional circumstances where the student can demonstrate the required capabilities and meet assessment criteria, credit for placement learning will be considered.