This Higher National Diploma is a qualification that has been developed to prepare people for employment in Social Care. It is a particularly useful qualification for those intending to pursue higher education in Social Work, Applied Social Studies, Sociology and Psychology. The qualifications provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in the sector. BTEC Higher Nationals offer a strong emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding in the sector. Learners are attracted to these strong vocational programmes of study that meet individual progression needs whether this is into employment or to further study on a degree or professional course.
To gain an HNC award a student must complete 8 units, with a further 6 units required to achieve the HND qualification. Students should expect to spend at least 20 hours a week on their studies including class room lectures, directed self study and private study on assignments. The College operates a system of 4 terms each year, each with 10 weeks of taught classes. Students will usually expect to study 3 or 4 units during each term.
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Fee EU/Local Students €2,50 per annum €4,000 per annum |
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| Duration: | 2 years(HND) |
Awarding Body Award type: BETEC |
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| Start Dates: | January 30th | October | ||
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| University Progression Route | A key progression path for BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma for learners is an admission to the second or third year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of the BTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question.
Final year 'Top-Up' degree programmes or Postgraduate Diploma validated by many leading Irish/ UK universities. |
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This course is ideal if you:
Units to cover
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Unit Assessment
Assessment takes the form of written assignments, observations, in-class tests, verbal assessment and projects
To gain the unit learners must achieve, as a minimum, the Pass grade; the Pass grade is in effect the gaining of the credit for the unit, and this contributes to the overall qualification grade. All units must be passes within the rules of combination to achieve the overall qualification.
The table below shows the number of points scored per credit at the unit level and grade
| Level | Points per credit | ||
| Pass | Merit | Distinction | |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Learners who achieve the correct number of points within the ranges shown in the 'qualification grade' tables below will achieve the qualification Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* grades (or combinations of these grades appropriate to the qualification).
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