Social Work research at Edinburgh has a permanent legacy across the world and has had significant influence in legislation and policy-making.
The Master of Social Work (MSW)/Diploma in Social Work is a postgraduate qualification for anyone wishing to practise as a qualified social worker. Students come from all over the world to this programme, and go on to practise in diverse settings in social work practice, training, research, as well as in the government, public, private and voluntary sectors.
You will gain a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice that underpins all work in the field, splitting your time between theoretical learning on campus and practical work in various learning environments.
The University of Edinburgh is approved by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) to deliver this programme, which complies with the Scottish Requirements for Social Work Training and facilitates students to meet the Standards in Social Work Education (SISWE). Students admitted to the programme must register with the SSSC as student social workers at the start of the programme.
Our approach to social work is a critically constructive one. Social work is concerned with ‘the social’ and with social explanations for problems faced by individuals, families, communities and society as a whole.
C. Wright Mills, writing in 1959, made an important distinction between ‘personal troubles’ and ‘public issues’, arguing that problems we often think of as personal (for example, unemployment or criminalisation) are public issues which are encountered in the private sphere.
Social work is about understanding and helping to address individual problems in their wider social contexts, locating the ways in which the public and the private spheres interact.
The research areas of staff members within the team include:
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, is preferred. Applicants holding or predicted less than a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) with additional qualifications and/or substantial relevant experience may also be considered.
You must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of social work and a sound motivation to train as a social worker through a period of paid or voluntary work in a social care/social work settings or any settings that allowed you to work with people in need. You will normally have at least six months of work experience at the time of applying.
We may also consider your application if you have other voluntary or work experience and can demonstrate an ability to transfer your learning and experience, and to manage complex relationships in personal or work contexts. You must be able to demonstrate this in your personal statement.
To find international equivalent qualifications, select where you studied from the country or region list.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 10 位 | 新加坡国立大学National University of Singapore | 1.5年 | 35700新币/年 |
| 第 15 位 | 宾夕法尼亚大学University of Pennsylvania | 两年 | 56,724美元/年 |
| 第 18 位 | 香港中文大学The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 1年 | 208000港币/年 |
| 第 22 位 | 墨尔本大学The University of Melbourne | 2年 | 60988澳元/年 |
| 第 24 位 | 芝加哥大学University of Chicago | 两年 | 49,734美元/年 |
| 第 30 位 | 麦吉尔大学McGill University | - | - |
| 第 30 位 | 麦吉尔大学McGill University | - | - |
| 第 31 位 | 蒙纳士大学Monash University | 2年 | 47140澳元/年 |