Our MA Social Work course will help you become a highly effective social worker through a combination of high-quality teaching and excellent practice placements.
Our course meets the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for social work practice in England and the regulatory requirements of Social Work England, including the Standards of Education and Training and the Professional Standards. This course is approved by Social Work England.
You will be eligible to apply to register as a qualified social worker withSocial Work England upon completion of the course. Our generic qualification enables you to work in all areas of social work practice.
You will benefit from particularly high-quality placements and greater input from practising social workers through our membership of the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy, a government-sponsored Teaching Partnership that ensures close links between local employers and universities across Greater Manchester.
You will learn in small cohorts with a supportive and inclusive teaching ethos and benefit from innovative and effective teaching and learning methods, including the use of simulation suites to improve your practice skills.
Each student is allocated an individual Academic Adviser who offers academic and pastoral support across the two years of the programme.
Overseas students will, in addition to the support above, receive support from the language centre and our well-established international student services. The course positively welcomes and supports international students.
Youwill have the opportunity to work on an MA dissertation in a social work area you are most interested in, with support from an allocated individual supervisor.
Both placements and taught elements will help you learn how to work with a variety of user groups in a range of settings.
International applicants Discover more about being an international social work student on our international page .
"The staff on the course are always there to support you.
"Nothing is too much to ask, and I can't fault them for the time they have given me this past year."
Outstanding curriculum
Benefit from innovative teaching and learning that integrates theory and practice, actively involving service users, students, carers and current social work practitioners.
170 days of placements
You will have two high-quality practice placements . The first is likely to be within a voluntary or private setting, and will build your key foundational skills. Your second placement will be a statutory placement, usually within a local authority, voluntary or private agency. These placements will equip you to become a resilient and reflective social work practitioner.
Great employment opportunities
As a member of the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy teaching partnership we have strong links with social work employers region-wide.
Student support
You will receive outstanding study, placement and personal support. Following Athena SWAN guidance , we minimise early starts and late finishes, and ensure Christmas, New Year and Easter are included in vacations.
Specialist research
Our teaching staff actively undertake research in health and social care contributing to one of the UK's top research universities (REF, 2021). Research areas include deaf individuals, agile working, community and belonging, LGBTQ+ older adult care, race and sexuality, digital and material practices in children and family social work, and learning for professional practice.
We normally require you to have an Upper Second-class honours degree or above. This can be in any subject area.Relevant employment and/or personal experience within a health or social care setting is highly desirable.
If you havea Lower Second classification degree, your application will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on your experience.
You must also have GCSE English Language grade C/4 by the start of the course.
We do not accept other Level 2 qualifications as equivalent to GCSE English (eg Functional Skills) and will only consider specific international qualifications as equivalents.
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