Program Overview

Work-Based Learning

Key Facts

• Course code: HESC7017, HESC7018, HESC6013, HESC6014
• Start dates: September 2025 / September 2026
• Application deadline: 1 August (for a September start), 1 December (for a January start), 1 May (for a June start)
• Location: Headington (Marston Road site), Distance learning
• School(s): School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health
• Academic level: 7, 6
• Academic credits: 15, 20, 40, 30

Overview

These work-based learning modules will enable you to gain recognition and academic credit for learning gained through professional practice or employment.

You'll develop a work-based learning agreement which specifies the learning outcomes to be achieved, the learning activities, resources required, and the evidence of achievement which will be assessed.

The agreement is negotiated between you, your manager or workplace, and a tutor from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Learning support is provided by a tutor and work-based facilitator.

You will be assessed 100% through coursework. Modules will take approximately 10 hours of study per credit.

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

• You must normally be from a healthcare background and have support from a manager to undertake this module of study.

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.

English Language Requirements

• In addition to the academic entry qualifications, if your first language is not English you must demonstrate that your level of English is appropriate for study at postgraduate level. An IELTS overall score of 6.0 for level 6 study and 6.5 for level 7 study is required for this course.

Application Process

• Apply through our Moodle Portal.
• If you wish to take this as a standalone module then you can apply to be a postgraduate associate student using our online application portal. You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.

Tuition Fees

• Please see the fees note
• 2025 / 26
• CPD Home (UK) part time
• £2,000 per module if taken as a standalone module or £2,420 per module if taken as part of an award bearing course

Questions about Fees?

• Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

How and When to Pay

• Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

Financial Support and Scholarships

• For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.

Additional Costs

• Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Careers and Professional Development

• Teaching, learning and assessment strategies include development of core postgraduate attributes. This encourages development of critical self-awareness and personal literacy, digital and information literacy and active citizenship within the context of both academic and research literacy.
• Students who have completed similar vocational health and life sciences postgraduate certificate courses have been employed within their speciality both locally and nationally. This course enables you as a practitioner to work through the Agenda for Change grading bands to further your career progression.