MSW Social Work
Different course options
Study mode
Full time
Duration
2 years
Start date
MAR-22
Key information
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Qualification type
MSW - Master of Social Work
Subject areas
Social Work
Course type
Research
Course Summary
Course summary
- Gain the knowledge, skills, methods and values that inform social work.
- Work with other professionals, service users and carers in practice placements across the social care sector.
- Experience and engage in a variety of learning activities aimed at developing you as a professional social worker.
Prepare for a career in social work with a course that is well connected with social work and social care service providers in the region.
How you learn
You split your study time between acquiring the latest knowledge and necessary skills at university, and then putting it into practice on professional work placements. You spend a total of 200 days working in professional settings and attending specialist skills days.
You engage with a range of topics which includes
assessment, planning, intervention and review
skills development
psychosocial knowledge applied across the life course
professional ethics
law and policy
social work theory and practice models
research methods and evidence based practice
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- social work
Employability for those graduating has been above the national average for social work students.
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- local authorities
- voluntary agencies
- the private sector
Accreditation
This course was approved by the previous social work regulator, the Health and Care Professions Council.
Modules
Tuition fees
UK fees
Course fees for UK students
For this course (overall cost)
£16,980
Average for all Postgrad courses (per year)
£5,202
International fees
Course fees for non-UK/ international students
For this course (overall cost)
£28,920
Average for all Postgrad courses (per year)
£12,227
Entry requirements
Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English language or literature or equivalent, plus an honours degree recognised in the UK at 2.2 or above in any subject, together with relevant personal or professional experience of social care.
University information
When studying a postgraduate degree at Sheffield Hallam University, students will be working at the cutting edge using the latest techniques, ideas, practices, and insights to address contemporary issues in their discipline, professional practice and the workplace. There are over 30,000 students at Sheffield Hallam University, and just over 6,000 of those are studying at postgraduate level. The university places a particular focus on...more
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