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Social care degree UK. 8 assessed courses, 3,600 notional hours, tuition-free.
Online or on campus
Social care degree UK. BA Social Care Leadership at University of Brigant: 8 assessed courses, 360 credits and 3,600 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award. This award is academic. It is not a social-work, youth-work, or care registration.
Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 360 credits and 3,600 hours. This award is academic. It is not a social-work, youth-work, or care registration.
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University of Brigant supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.

On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| SS1U601 | The service and the patient record You map a service pathway and the record each step must write. You do not treat a patient. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| SRRUK02 | Access, flow, and delay You measure waiting and name the decision when a list grows. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRHUY03 | Quality and incident notes You write an incident note that states facts and avoids blame language. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| STFS604 | Workforce and roster You build a roster and the cover rule for absence. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ST5SL05 | Law, consent, and the limit of the award You list what this award does not licence: clinical practice, a nursing registration, or a counselling licence. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| SSVSZ06 | Capstone: service file You submit a service file: pathway, measure, incident note, and the limit of the award. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| SSLTD07 | Workplace project in Social Care Leadership You complete a supervised project in Social Care Leadership with a held scope and a result someone else can check. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
| SQ3WY08 | Honours file in Social Care Leadership You bring the earlier courses into one assessed file in Social Care Leadership. Notional learning time: 450 hours (45 credits).
| 45 · 450 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@brigant.uk.
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