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Certificate of Higher Education in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This certificate is for people working in health and social care, using services, or wanting to understand how adults are supported in the care system, and is equivalent to the first third of an honours degree.

Duration: 1 year at a pace equivalent to full-time, or 2 years part-time (120 credits)  |  Intake: October  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students study Introducing health and social care (K102), covering care and caring, communication, identity and safeguarding, and Wellbeing across the lifecourse (K119), covering perspectives on health and wellbeing.

Career pathways

Builds sector knowledge and practical skills, and an understanding of the relationship between policy and practice and human issues in health, wellbeing and social care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No formal entry requirements. The Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module is recommended for those wanting to build confidence.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,088 a year (2026/27). England fee; part-time study of 60 credits per year over 2 years Source

Intake: October

Duration: 1 year at a pace equivalent to full-time, or 2 years part-time (120 credits)

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