The ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to the first year of a bachelor’s degree. This qualification has been designed for learners who are seeking to progress to university to join the second year of a bachelor’s degree course in an area of management within the healthcare sector. As well as the Extended Diploma option (120 credit) there is a Diploma option (60 credit) and a Certificate option (30 credit).

Modules
There are three different sized qualifications. If you study the 120-credit diploma, then you must study all 4 mandatory units and select 3 or 4 optional units. If you study the 60-credit diploma, then you must study all 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit. The certificate requires you to study the unit “Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care” plus either “Managing Communication” or “People Management”.

Mandatory
Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care
Managing Communication
People Management
Research Project

Optional Units
Leading Practice in Health and Social Care
Working with Multidisciplinary teams
Management of Safeguarding for Health and Social Care
Corporate Social Responsibility
Resource Management
Management of Activity Provision
Finance for Managers
Planning a New Business Venture
Managing Stakeholder Engagement
Leading Organisational Equality and diversity
Managing Finance in the Public sector
Manage Sustainability in an Organisation
Managing Quality in Health and Social Care
Employability Skills
Personal and Professional
Development