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Community and Public Services Management (Healthcare)

Course Code: UF6058, UX6058
  • Level: 6
  • Qualification: BSc (Hons) top-up
  • Awarding body: University of Plymouth
  • Duration: One year full-time
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Time of day: Daytime, Evening
  • When you'll study: Various days and times
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What's it all about?

Full Fee 

Full-time £8,711
Part-time £8,711 (£4,355 per year)
This top-up course is focused on community healthcare service management and is relevant to anyone interested in a career as a manager or leader in the healthcare professions. The course emphasises the importance of putting theory into practice and is designed and delivered by community and public service experienced academics with excellent sector links. This ensures that graduates fully understand the complexity of delivering services in the healthcare professions and have the appropriate skills and knowledge for a successful career within the health-related public, commercial, voluntary and charitable sectors.  
For more information about this course please read the Programme Quality Handbook which contains programme specifications and module information.
Learn from those who’ve lived it. Our public services lecturer Richard Wiltshire brings nearly 40 years of frontline experience in the military, police and ambulance service to the classroom. His real-life insights and hands-on teaching style help students build the skills, confidence and resilience needed for a career in public service.

Read more about Richard’s journey: cityplym.info/RichardWiltshire

Course information

The course my include the following subjects:

  • community and public services delivery and evaluation
  • ethical decision making
  • understanding addictive and compulsive behaviour
  • management and leadership for change
  • understanding mental health and mental illness
  • community and healthcare research project.

We welcome applications from those who have a level 5 qualification in a relevant subject. Should entry requirements not be met then individual cases will be considered.

Assessment is 100% coursework which will include: essays, reports, web pages, information booklets, presentations, discussion and briefings.

On successful completion you may be able to progress to:

  • level 7 study with other training providers
  • a wide range of careers within the public, community, voluntary and charitable sectors, including policing, emergency services, armed forces, probation and rehabilitation services, youth work, social work, witness and victim support.

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Fee for this course: £8711

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Not applicable to this course

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Not applicable to this course

D

Advanced Learner Loan fee: Not applicable to this course

How old are you? How much will you pay?
Age 16-18

This course is not normally available for this age group.

Age 19-23

A

Age 24+

A

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Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Senior Police Officers

£124,790.90

Potential salary

£22,041.09

Entry level salary

£53,900.89

Average salary

3

Annual openings in Plymouth

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  • Qualification: BSc (Hons) top-up
  • Awarding body: University of Plymouth
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