Leadership Management & Innovation for Social Care

This is a two-year part-time MA in Leadership, Management and Innovation for Social Care, which has been developed in consultation with industry representatives across the social care sector, to support the development of leadership, management and innovation skills by experienced, or aspiring, social care managers.



Participants will take all modules on the programme such as Leadership and People Management for Social Care, Management and Change for Social Care, Innovation for Social Care and Contemporary Issues in Professional Supervision for Social Care, amongst others. They will then build on their expertise in this field by completing a Research Project in their chosen area of specialism.



Please note: This programme is not listed on the Social Care Workers' Registration Board's Approved Qualifications Bye-Law and is not an entry route to register as a Social Care Worker.

Year 1



Semester 1

Leadership and People Management for Social Care

Management and Change for Social Care



Semester 2

Innovation for Social Care

Contemporary Issues in Professional Supervision for Social Care



Year 2



Semester 1

Contemporary Policy for Social Care Managers

Law and Governance for Social Care Managers

Fundamentals of Finance for Social Care Managers

Applied Research Methods for Social Care



Semester 2

Research Project (Social Care Work)

The standard entry requirements for the MA in Leadership, Management and Innovation for Social Care are explained below:



Candidates must hold a Level 8 Honours Degree within Social Care or associated discipline, such as, but not limited to, social work, youth work, counselling, social science, arts and humanities. The award must be at Honours 2.2. level or above.



The equivalent of the above, as determined by international comparisons and/or Institute Policy.



Applicants must be in employment or have previously worked in a social care setting.



Applicants may be interviewed prior to the offer of a place.



Applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements may apply for entry to the programme in accordance with the procedures outlined in the DkIT

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.



Due to the blended learning delivery within this course, students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course.

Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system. Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.

2 years, part-time, blended.

Starting Date January 2024

Graduates of this programme will be able to develop career pathways in leadership and management roles across a variety of social care, and comparable settings, in both statutory Social Care Manager, Deputy Manager or PIC across a variety of social care settings.



Graduates may progress to further MA or PhD/Doctoral Level studies either via DkIT or elsewhere in the university or technological university sector.