Overview

The Social Work programme from Liverpool Hope University is subject to continued input from a range of stakeholders, with support from an established service user group; practitioners; and both former and current students. The teaching methods facilitate participative learning, with students engaging with practice scenarios in our simulation suite.

The School of Social Science has an active research base framed within the spheres of social justice and radical social work and prides itself on a policy oriented approach.

The MA is taught within this ethos and students are encouraged to consider questions about inequalities in social work policy and practice and how they might be countered.

The social work team are all research active and contribute regularly to relevant social work journals. The team has expertise in children and family social work, theorising childhood, racism and anti-racist social work, mental health and mental health user movements, youth justice, radical social work histories, community engagement and international social work.

Career opportunities:

Social work is a large and growing sector which provides a wide variety of career opportunities. About half of Social Workers are involved in some way with supporting children, families and young people.

However, if you prefer to work mainly with adults there are many specialist areas in which to develop your skills and your career, such as working with people using mental health services or enabling people with a learning disability to live independent lives.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Law and Ethics

Framing Social Problems

Methods and Theories of Social Work Interventions

Critical Themes and Issues Influencing Contemporary Practice

Power, Partnership and Professionalism

Advanced Research-based seminars

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-04 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National

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We advise you to apply for a Postgraduate degree as early as possible.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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59

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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60

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59

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120

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours Degree
GCSE Mathematics grade C (Grade 4 or above in the 2017 and onwards grading system), or an equivalent mathematics qualification before application
Appropriate and relevant experience

Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formally the Criminal Records Bureau – CRB).
English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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10500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

4200 GBP / year

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Living costs

Liverpool

United Kingdom

556 - 1035 GBP / month

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