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Health and social care degree

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• 15 July 2021, 10:57

Health and social care degree

Hi , 

I am very interested in starting a degree in health and social care, I am a single parent of 3 who works part time and currently studying level 3 diploma in counselling skills. I would be looking to start it after completing my current level 3 diploma . Is the study fully online for the health and social care degree or am I required to have certain days in classes etc? Also , I would be looking at part time study but may be able to fit more in at times . If I sign up to part time study can you go over the set part time study credits to finish the course sooner ? 

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• 15 July 2021, 13:44
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Hi Anna

Thanks for your message and interest in The Open University.

You can find current undergraduate courses related to Health and Social care on the following link,

https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/health-social-care

If you are studying for career purposes, please ensure that you have completed some careers research before registering to ensure that you are on the correct course for you.

OU study is primarily online, distance learning and any residential schools that may apply will be detailed on the individual course pages.

Part time study will require an average of 16-18 hours of study per week and whilst this may vary depending of the week of study, you will be studying towards a timetable so cannot finish a module quicker as it were.

Should you find that you have more hours available for study though, you can vary between part time and full time at each stage, whichever works best for you and your other commitments.

I hope this information helps, should you have any further queries please do let us know.



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• 15 July 2021, 19:21
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Thank you for your response. I have already done some career research and decided this is the best route suited for me . I’m finding the 6 year part time commitment a little daunting but I also know I don’t have the time to put in to study full time . 

Can I just ask, if I was to sign up to the health and social care diploma part time for 4 years, when I come to the end of it so I then have the option to continue onto complete it as a degree for a further 2 years if I wish? 

This is all new to me and I’m just trying to work out what my best option would be .

 Thank you again. 

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• 16 July 2021, 09:22
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Hi Anna, 

I understand 6 years can seem quite daunting. It is possible to top up the diploma to a degree, if you decided to do this all you would need to do is give us a call and we would add the degree to your record. 

If you have any more questions please let us know and we will be happy to help. 

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