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MA - Master of Arts
City Campus (Wolverhampton)
Full Time
SEP-25
2 years
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MA - Master of Arts
City Campus (Wolverhampton)
Full Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Why choose this course?
Our (MA) Social Work Master’s Degree is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for qualification. We offer a comprehensive curriculum that covers everything from human development and behaviour to research methods and policy analysis.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have met the required levels of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF). They will then be eligible to apply to register with Social Work England (SWE) to begin their first year of employment as a registered and qualified social worker. The MA (Social Work) is an academic award dependent upon the successful completion of a Master's-level dissertation as well as demonstrating capable practice. There is an ‘exit award’ of PGDip, which allows successful students to apply to register with (SWE) as qualified and registered social workers. Students taking this route may be eligible to complete their dissertation for an alternative MA in a related field. The specific educational aims of the course are to:
develop a knowledge base to underpin capable and effective practice
develop the necessary intellectual skills of critical thinking, inquiry and problem solving as applied to academic learning
practice ethical, research-minded and critically engaged work
develop a social work practice committed to social justice, which recognises structural inequality
All candidates must hold an Honours degree (Bachelor) at 2:1 or above Plus: GCSE: English language and maths grades 9-4/A*-C or equivalent, equivalent qualifications include the following at Level 2: Functional Skills, Key Skills, Learn Direct. Equivalency Test: If you have not achieved your Level 2 qualifications, you are eligible to take our University equivalency tests.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,775 per year
Students from Domestic
The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.
£12,400 per year
Students from EU
The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.
£12,400 per year
Students from International
The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.
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