Overview

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of management within the health and social care sector. Learners will develop practical skills for a management career through a range of specialised units that include how to research and implement improvement for their employer and within the sector.

Successful completion of the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care provides learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment or to complete a master’s degree at our chosen University partners.

Entry requirements

• Approved Centres are responsible for reviewing and making decisions as to the applicant’s ability to complete the learning programme successfully and meet the demands of the qualification. The initial assessment by the centre will need to consider the support that is readily available or can be made available to meet individual learner needs as appropriate.
• The qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access. For this qualification, applicants must be aged 19 or over.
• In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate enrolment to UK higher education postgraduate programmes where applicable. The applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, at least one of which should preferably be academic.

Programme Information

QUALIFI qualifications aim to support learners to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and
understanding to support their professional development within their chosen career and or to
provide opportunities for progression to further study.
Our qualifications provide opportunities for learners to:
• apply analytical and evaluative thinking skills
• develop and encourage problem solving and creativity to tackle problems and
challenges
• exercise judgement and take responsibility for decisions and actions
• develop the ability to recognise and reflect on personal learning and improve their
personal, social, and other transferable skills.

Qualification Structure

Credits and Total Qualification Time (TQT)

The QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care is made up of 120 credits which equates to hours 1200 hours of TQT.

Total Qualification Time (TQT): is an estimate of the total amount of time that could
reasonably be expected to be required for a learner to achieve and demonstrate the
achievement of the level of attainment necessary for the award of a qualification.

Examples of activities that can contribute to Total Qualification Time includes guided learning,
independent and unsupervised research/learning, unsupervised compilation of a portfolio of
work experience, unsupervised e-learning, unsupervised e-assessment, unsupervised
coursework, watching a prerecorded podcast or webinar, unsupervised work-based learning. 


Learning Outcomes

The overall learning outcomes of the qualification are for learners to:

1. Understand theories of leadership utilised in health and social care settings.
2. Understand performance management in health and social care.
3. Understand the role of financial information in managing health and social care organisations.
4. Understand strategic and business plans for health care organisations based on environmental analysis.
5. Understand strategies for achieving quality in health and social care services
6. Understand research approaches in health and social care contexts.

The learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit are outlined in the unit
specifications.

Progressions

Completing the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care will enable learners to
progress to:
• QUALIFI Level 8 in Strategic Management and Leadership.
• University to complete a master’s degree.
• Employment in an associated profession.