Overview

Professional Social Work Practice degree offered at the University of Bedfordshire will help you explore your own and others’ practice and current research in the discipline.

How will this course enhance my career prospects?

Graduates achieving the Postgraduate Diploma will be eligible to apply to enter the HCPC Professional Register as qualified social workers and to work in a wide range of statutory, private, voluntary and independent organisations providing services to vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, children, families, groups and communities.

They will also be eligible to progress to the Masters stage where they would be supervised to undertake a piece of original research of relevance to their practice area, alongside their full-time employment.

Post-qualifying (PQ) level study is also available to qualified social workers in a range of settings, allowing graduates to engage in continuous professional development and demonstrate their fitness for continuing registration.

Students who complete the Master of Professional Social Work Practice will also be well-placed to progress on to one of the School of Applied Social Studies Professional Doctorate (DProf) awards in due course to enhance their

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Working with people:
theories and methods for social work practice
Sociology and social policy perspectives
Human development for social work practice
Social work law, ethics and values
Skills development and first (70-day) placement
Critical issues in specialist and interprofessional practice
Knowledge for social work: critically reflective and research-informer practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 14 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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110

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Luton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology View 163 other Masters in Social Work in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application form signed by you (an electronic signature is fine)
Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates, including proof of your level of English Language
A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course.
A copy of your current valid passport details
Please submit copies of any UK Visa that you have held and any documentation relating to previous visa refusals from any country

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9685 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5742 GBP / year

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Living costs

Luton

United Kingdom

750 - 1300 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Overview

How will this course enhance my career prospects?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Luton

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