MA Social Work
Edge Hill University
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Ready to change lives for the better? If you’re a graduate from a relevant discipline and want to commit to a career in social work, this course is the perfect match for you.Our MA Social Work degree, delivered with support from our partners in the Cheshire & Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership, combines perspectives from social care, health, education and other relevant disciplines.Benefit from hands-on experience in work placements. Make the most of the knowledge and experience of ...Read more

Ready to change lives for the better? If you’re a graduate from a relevant discipline and want to commit to a career in social work, this course is the perfect match for you.

Our MA Social Work degree, delivered with support from our partners in the Cheshire & Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership, combines perspectives from social care, health, education and other relevant disciplines.

Benefit from hands-on experience in work placements. Make the most of the knowledge and experience of academics, practitioners, employers, policy makers, service users and carers. Their backgrounds are in social care, social work, health education and other disciplines, so they have a lot to teach you.

Our social work course is approved by Social Work England (SWE). This means on successful completion of this course you’ll gain eligibility to apply to register with SWE as a qualified social worker.

Your future career

On successful completion of our Masters in Social Work, you’ll also be eligible to apply for registration with Social Work England. Our strong connections with employers and partners, who contribute to the delivery of our course, means you’ll be fully prepared for social work practice when you graduate.

Once you graduate, you’ll have the flexibility to choose from a variety of social work fields to begin your career. This could be working with children, adults and communities in the statutory, voluntary, private and charitable sectors both nationally and internationally. It’s up to you whether you decide to specialise in one area or try your hand in different areas of social work. Perhaps you’ll start in child protection then change to adult social work, learning difficulties, or even social justice.

As social work is a regulated profession, you’ll be expected to adhere to the standards set out by the professional regulator, as well as other profession-specific organisations and agencies, such as

  • the British Association of Social Workers
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    WUSCA ranking:
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    54/101
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    18th
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    54th
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    Rose-marie
    04 Feb 25

    Support services have been really helpful, including course tutors. I've been really well supported by the inclusion team and my course tutors with my disability. The wait for..Read more

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    Entry requirements

    You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or upper second-class honours (2:1 or above) in a relevant subject, such as social sciences, psychology, or health and social care. Applications will also be considered from students who have a 2:2 and are from an under represented group in Higher Education, that is: have caring responsibilities, considerable work experience, or are a care leaver. Such applications will be considered on an individual basis.

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    £9,000 per year

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    £16,500 per year

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    £16,500 per year

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    04 Feb 25
    Social Work BA (Hons)
    Support services have been really helpful, including course tutors. I've been really well supported by the inclusion team and my course tutors with my disability. The wait for...
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    Edge Hill University
    Edge Hill University , Ormskirk

    Edge Hill University has been inspiring minds since 1885 and continues to live up to its ethos of ‘creating opportunity from...

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    Edge Hill University
    St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP United Kingdom
    Nearest train station: Ormskirk  0.4 miles away
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