Advanced Child and Family Social Work PgCert
Coventry University
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Coventry (Main Campus)

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Full Time

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SEP-26

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1 Year

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Graduate Certificate

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Coventry (Main Campus)

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SEP-26

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This Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Advanced Child and Family Social Work is designed for social workers who have completed their social work pre-registration training, are in employment, and are wishing to enhance their career prospects via gaining a postgraduate level qualification.Aims to develop your capacity to evaluate, review and improve approaches and systems, and apply learning effectively at an appropriate level using relevant methodologies, ensuring continuous improvement.Aims ...Read more

This Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Advanced Child and Family Social Work is designed for social workers who have completed their social work pre-registration training, are in employment, and are wishing to enhance their career prospects via gaining a postgraduate level qualification.Aims to develop your capacity to evaluate, review and improve approaches and systems, and apply learning effectively at an appropriate level using relevant methodologies, ensuring continuous improvement.Aims to provide the chance to facilitate the development of a self-aware, proactive, reflective practitioner who is ready to contribute to the innovation, development and evidence base of the social work profession.Aims to increase your confidence, resilience, and adaptability to the changing demands of social work.Aims to provide opportunities to develop your critical understanding of global and national issues and insights of social work practiceOpportunities may be available within the faculty to progress your studies beyond the PGCert to a full master’s degree (subject to successfully completing the PGCert and application).

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28/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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54th
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59th

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£6,400 per year

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The average student living cost in the Midlands is £822 a month, comfortably one of the cheapest regions in the UK.

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Coventry University
Coventry University , Coventry

Coventry University is a global, modern university with a mission to create better futures....

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59th
Coventry University
Priory Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 5FB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Coventry  0.4 miles away

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