Through consultation with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), students and employers, the undergraduate housing courses at Cardiff Met have been designed to reflect the demands of the sector and ensure that our graduates are equipped with the appropriate knowledge and professional skills required in the market place. The professional qualification is fully embedded within the Housing Studies programmes.
Full time students have an opportunity to undertake a practice placement module which when successfully completed, as an element of the degree programme, will entitle them to full Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CMCIH).
The programmes follow the 2014 CIH Professional Qualification specification and comprise four themes:
Context of Housing
Delivering the Housing Service
Housing as a Business
Ethics and Professional Skills
The programmes are offered on a full and part-time basis and also allow students to follow an interest in working with vulnerable adults through specialist housing related support modules. Full guidance and advice will be given to students wishing to do so.
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Year One/Level 4 (BSc/HNC)
(Normally completed in 1 academic year full-time or the HNC is 2 academic years part-time)
Core modules (all 20 credits):
Context of Housing
Professional Practice Skills
Delivering Housing and Support Services
Working with Service Users and Communities
Introducing the Housing Business
Sustainable Places
Year Two/Level 5 (BSc/Diploma)
(Normally completed in 1 academic year full-time or the Diploma is 2 academic years part-time)
Core modules (all 20 credits):
Looking into Housing
Understanding Inequalities
Contemporary Housing Practice
Understanding the Housing Business
Personal and Professional Development (full-time route only)
Option modules:
Regeneration and Sustainability (20 credits)
Professional Studies (APEX) (20 credits) (part-time route only)
Working in the Community (10 credits)
Mental Health (10 credits)
Year Three/Level 6 (BSc)
(Normally completed in 1 academic year full-time or 2 academic years part-time)
At Level 6 there are a combination of core and option modules. At this point in your studies you will have a clearer idea of the direction your career is taking and what your particualr areas of interest are, so you have the option of studying subjects which reflect current practices in the field of housing work. All degree candidates undertake a 400 hour practice placement, and a piece of research (dissertation) on an area of your choice, supported by tutorials.
Core modules:
Dissertation (40 credits)
Practice Placement (20 credits)
Comparative Practice Study (part-time route only)
Option modules:
Applied Work Based Learning Module* (40 credits)
Homelessness (10 credits)
Project Management & Social Enterprise (10 credits)
Housing, Community and Culture (10 credits)
Managing in Organisations (10 credits)
Evaluating Quality (10 credits)
Addictions (10 credits)
Participation and Empowerment (20 credits)
Independent Practice Study** (20 credits)
This course is designed to provide a professionally recognised qualification in housing. The BSc (Hons) Housing Studies and CIH Diploma in Housing Studies courses lead to an academic qualification, which provides a professional qualification accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Housing continues to grow as a priority at local, regional and national government levels. As a result, housing employers are expanding and diversifying into partnership working and community regeneration, which has created a great employment potential both at service delivery and strategic levels. Housing professionals are involved in many different activities and have many areas of work, including:
Housing Management
Housing Strategy
Regeneration
Development and Asset management
Repairs and Maintenance
Customer Care
Finance, HR and IT
Supported Housing
Community development
Tenancy sustainability and support
A career in housing can lead to a wide and varied choice of pathways, well-paid and secure jobs, good terms and conditions of employment and excellent opportunities for promotion and career advancement. Working in the housing sector can be stimulating and interesting and can make a positive contribution to people’s lives.
OSHC: 624 ($) GBP per year
