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Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults)

Total 120/60/30 credits. Delivery Language - English.
Equivalent to Access to Higher Education

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Who study this qualification:

​The EUAAB Level 3 Diploma in Health And Social Care (Adults) (EQF) is a popular qualification. ​This qualification is to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to the health and social care workforce. This qualification confirms competence in these areas for roles such as:

• Senior care assistants/support workers/key workers in residential settings, domiciliary services, day services
• Senior healthcare assistants / support workers in community care, primary care, and acute health environments
• Senior support workers in supported living projects
• Community-based senior care assistants/ support workers/key workers, including those working in specialist areas eg dementia, learning disabilities
• Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families
• Emerging new types of workers & multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models.​

NOTE: CQC Regulation 18 requires healthcare providers to ensure staff receive appropriate induction, mandatory training, and ongoing professional development to carry out their duties safely

* This programme was previously offered as Level 3 Diploma in Business and Administration

Admission Criteria

Learners will need to be over the age of 17, and must demonstrate one of the following:

A minimum of two GCSEs 
OR
45 credits at Level 2 
OR
an equivalent qualification

​AND
English requirements:
If the learner is not from a majority English-speaking country, they must provide evidence of English language competency at a minimum of CEFR (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) level B2 from a recognised English test provider or IELTS score 5 in each components with Overall IELTS Score of 5.5

​What units are covered

EUAAB Level 3 Diploma has a prescribed set of module based on Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance . The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates all health and social care services in England. NICE provides evidence based recommandations for health and social care sector.
​Each EUAAB module is 20 credits. ​The programme can be flexibly delivered but a majority completes within 1 year.

Qualification Specification: 

EXL301 Promote communication in health, social care
EXL325 Engage in personal development in health, social care
EXL343 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care
EXL347 Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care
EXL351 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
EXL313 The role of the health and social care worker

How it is delivered

The programme will typically be delivered as a 1 year full time study or a total of 42 weeks (including assignment submission weeks). An academic year is divided into six learning blocks with 7 weeks duration each. There will be three (3) contact days per week or a total of twenty one (21) contact hours per week; and thirteen (13) hours of self‐directed learning per week.
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How it is assessed

All units will be internally assessed by the delivering institute. Learner will need to show that they meet each of the assessment criteria detailed within each unit, to the required standard for the level of the unit.

Certificates are awarded a Pass, Merit or Distinction grade following assessment of the candidate’s portfolio of work. A assessor will examine the evidence and make a decision which is checked by the internal followed by the external verifier and passed for certification. The achievement rates for this qualification are outstanding. 

Student Destination
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• In 2022-2023, pass rate of Level 3 qualifications were 92%.   
• Our Level 3  students have progressed to various Level 4 programmes delivered by both private and public funded colleges and universities. 
• You can progress to Pearson HND with a EUAAB Level 3 Qualification. 
• Our Level 3 qualifications are now accepted by London South Bank University.
• Our Level 3 qualifications are accepted by University of Bedfordshire and Bucks New University.
• Our Level 3 qualifications are accepted by QA for Anglia Ruskin University and University of Northampton programmes.
• Our Level 3  qualifications are accepted by University of Gloucestershire.
• Our Level 3  qualifications are accepted by Kingston University and Coventry University. ​