Full time
2 years
SEP
MA - Master of Arts
Social Work
Taught
This course enables you to gain experience and professional capabilities which will help you to apply to register as a Social Worker.
Course description
How you will learn
Our teaching team includes several qualified social workers with many years of experience working in the sector. Some of the classroom-based activities include lectures, small group work, case discussions and debates. During this course, you’ll spend 170 days in work placements where the theory you have learnt can be put into practice. All placements are allocated for you and will give you a broad range of experience.
Careers
There's a growing demand for qualified social workers who can work in a variety of fields, and this course prepares you for that. You could work with issues such as child protection, vulnerable adults, mental health, disability, older adults and youth justice. These may exist in a variety of settings such as hospitals, day centres, area offices, residential centres, voluntary sectors and schools.
The course is made up of three stages – Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MA.
For this course (per year)
£8,775
For this course (per year)
£14,900
Students need to have: minimum 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent; GSCE grade C or above in English and maths or certificated equivalences, regardless of previous educational qualifications; completion of a written test, regardless of previous qualification or educational background.