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Rehabilitation course details

Birmingham City University approved a new course in June 2009 which is a Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment).

The course format is remains similar to the previous method of deliveryof the prevous Diploma qualification, building on the success of the "blended" approach to learning taken for the past five years, enabling students to study much of the material in their own area, and attend block weeks of study in Birmingham a number of times each year.

The course is to be delivered in a flexible Foundation Degree format.

Read more about the course and how to apply

Top up degree

 



Train to become a Rehabilitation Worker

Applications are now being taken for the Rehabilitation Work course starting in September 2010. The fees for this 2-year diploma are to be confirmed, but will be in the region of £2,000 per annum.

Our "blended" model of study makes this course an attractive proposition for those considering qualifying as a rehabilitation worker (visual impairment) but whose lifestyle arrangements does not enable them to move to Birmingham for the 2-year duration of the course.

For full details please select this link.

 


Why not train to be a Vision Impairment Rehabilitation Worker?

There is a UK-wide shortage of community-based specialist rehabilitation workers trained to support people losing their vision. How about a change of career for you?

Read more about qualifying as a rehabilitation worker.


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