If you have a degree and experience in the Health and Social Care field and you wish to become a qualified social worker then this is the course for you. The Social Work course from Nottingham Trent University will provide you with an opportunity to both study and work in Children and Families Social Work and Adult Social Work giving you the freedom to guide your career the way you want to.
Social Work, M.A.
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Overview
TheSocial Work course from Nottingham Trent University is a two-year full-time course which is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. Therefore if you successfully complete it, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
We work closely with employers in the statutory and independent sectors to ensure our course content retains a focus on the people entitled to use the services. It also helps to ensure that you are ready for professional practice when you qualify.
Careers and employability
When you graduate you may be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and you will need to abide by a code of ethics and behaviour in relation to the profession.
On completion of the course you may choose to enter the profession by working in services for children or adults. Opportunities may also exist in social services departments, the private and independent sector, educational welfare, services such as guidance providing agencies, careers services and youth justice.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Preparing for Professional Social Work Practice
- Human Growth and Development - Promoting and protecting individual development within social contexts
- Practice Learning Opportunity One
- Theories, Methods and Models of Social Work Practice - Assessing and intervening in order to achieve best outcomes for service users
- Social Work Law and Policy - Practicing ethically within legislated frameworks
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 24 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: Upper Second Class
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
General Requirements
- an undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1) or other recognised equivalent qualification.
- Applicants with a 2.2 will be considered on an individual basis but will be required to demonstrate in their Personal Statement how their experiences (e.g. awards, scholarships, work experience - either paid or unpaid) and knowledge and skills will enable them to study this course at masters level.
- Approximately 100 days (or equivalent) of social care related experience.
- GCSE English and Maths grade C or above.
Tuition Fee
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7000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 7000 GBP per year and a duration of 24 months.
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Living costs for Nottingham
- 583 - 980 GBP/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
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