Overview

You gain the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges and developments in the social work environment, equipped to undertake any role suitable for a newly-qualified social worker.

It is a course requirement to complete supervised placements. The majority of local authorities who work with the University to provide placement opportunities require you to have access to and use of a car and adequate insurance covering business use to attend visits.

Further details will be provided at interview stage and you will be asked to sign a suitability declaration which also includes confirmation that you hold a valid driving licence. If, due to individual circumstances, you are unable to drive or have particular difficulties in accessing your own transport, these circumstances will be considered but should be discussed with the University at interview.

Career opportunities

A master’s degree in Social Work at Teesside University can lead to a long career as a professional social worker with adults or children. There are many job opportunities in local authority social work departments as well as voluntary sector organisations and increasingly new types of employers such as social enterprises and the private sector.

Master’s degree students are especially attractive to employers because of the skills which they have achieved as postgraduates. A master’s degree can help graduates to advance quickly in their careers. The degree provides graduates with transferable skills including report writing and interpersonal skills. These skills can be applied across a range of graduate employment opportunities.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Final Project

Social Work

People, Environment, Welfare and the Law

Practice Placement

Research for Practice

Social Work: Culture and Contexts

Think Family : incorporating Practice Placement

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 22 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should typically have an honours degree – normally 2:2 or above. You must also have a GCSE in English at grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent. Applications should include a personal statement to support an application to social work.

Subject to the academic requirements you will be invited to attend for interview and complete a timed written exercise (if successful at interview). Both parts must be passed.

You must confirm prior to interview/offer decision making that you have the ability to use basic IT including word processing, internet browsing and email.

As part of the admissions process you will need to:

complete a satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance (further details will be provided)

complete a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You are strongly encouraged to enrol on the DBS updating service.

provide a satisfactory suitability assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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17000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7710 GBP / year

≈ 7710 GBP / year

Living costs

Middlesbrough

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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