Diploma in Health and Social Care at MCAST

Prospective candidates who enrol in this full-time course should have an interest in working with elderly persons and individuals with different abilities. Lectures include a number of varied topics such as nutrition, equality, diversity, dignity and rights of individuals. Moreover this programme of studies provides a route for education within a number of specialised areas such as the Social Care sector, Early Years education, and Health Sciences. The programme offers an opportunity for learners to carry out work-based learning in two different host organisations which form part of the sector. Here they will be expected to carry out a range of assigned tasks under supervision.
In the case of learners who do not wish to further their studies, this one-year programme provides a suitable exit point to seek employment as an assistant/support care worker.