The qualification has been created to develop and reward the health and social care workers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the health and social care sector.

Learning Outcomes of the Diploma

Learners studying for the Diploma in Health and Social Care will be expected to develop the following skills during the programme of study:

1. The ability to read and use appropriate literature with a full and critical understanding the ability to think independently and solve problems
2. Apply subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems
3. Recognise the moral and ethical issues of health and social care practice and research; appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct
4. An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of health and social care service provision
5. Capacity to give a clear and accurate account of a subject, in a mature way and engage in debate and dialogue both with specialists and non-specialists
6. Transferable skills and knowledge that will enable individuals to meet changing
7. To motivate individuals to progress to further professional development through future study or as part of their chosen career.

Structure of the Qualification

Units, Credits and Total Qualification Time (TQT)

The QUALIFI Diploma in Health and Social Care is a Level 5 qualification made up of 60 credits.

All units are 10 credits in value. These units have been designed from a learning time perspective and are expressed in terms of Total Qualification Time (TQT). 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. TQT includes undertaking each of the activities of Guided Learning, Directed Learning and Invigilated Assessment. Each 10-credit unit approximates to a TQT of 100 hours incorporating 50 hours of GLH

The Diploma requires five mandatory units at Level 5.