Overview
Regulated by Social Work England, the Social Work degree at Staffordshire University will equip you for a career in social work within a diverse range of social welfare settings.
On completing the course, you will be able to evidence and demonstrate the standards and capabilities required for registration with Social Work England as Social Worker. The course will enable you to develop the core skills, knowledge and values fundamental to social work practice.
Careers
This pre-registration course is available to graduates already holding a degree from any discipline and looking to gain a social work qualification and registration with a professional body in approximately two years as opposed to the usual three or four, providing an accelerated route into the profession.
The course is therefore ideal for anyone who is caring and compassionate and looking for a change in career direction to really make a difference in peoples’ lives.
Upon successful completion of the MA Social Work, graduates will be eligible to apply to register with Social Work England as qualified Social Workers. This internationally recognised qualification opens up a whole world of opportunities. Many of the Social Work graduates gain employment with the placement providers studying at postgraduate level can lead to a wider range of job roles at a higher level.
Eager for more knowledge? The MA Social Work course is the perfect foundation for higher level, more research focused study and upon completion, you will be ideally placed for further academic study at PhD level.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Core Skills for Social Work Practice
- Social Work Law
- Critical Theory for Social Work
- Critical Perspectives on Social Work and Society
- Evidencing Capability – Practice Learning
- Social Work in Context
- Research for Contemporary Social Work Practice
- Evidence based decision making across the lifespan
- Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Social Work View 164 other Masters in Social Work in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Undergraduate degree at 2:1 or above, or undergraduate degree at 2:2 with two years or more of relevant professional experience. English GCSE at Grade 4 / C or above, or any accepted equivalent Level 2 qualification.
- A minimum score of 7.0 overall in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment (or an equivalent assessment) if English is not your first language.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents8750 GBP / year≈ 8750 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents6500 GBP / year≈ 6500 GBP / year
Living costs
Stoke-on-Trent
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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