MSc Social Work
University of Winchester
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COURSE OVERVIEWComplete the training necessary to register as a social workerTwo placements matched to your aptitude and experiencesOpportunities to learn from service users, carers, and professionalsThe programme is approved by Social Work EnglandSocial Work at Winchester is a professional qualification covering the main knowledge, skills and values essential for practising as a newly qualified social worker. Successful completion of this programme makes you eligible to register as a social ...Read more

COURSE OVERVIEW

  • Complete the training necessary to register as a social worker
  • Two placements matched to your aptitude and experiences
  • Opportunities to learn from service users, carers, and professionals
  • The programme is approved by Social Work England

Social Work at Winchester is a professional qualification covering the main knowledge, skills and values essential for practising as a newly qualified social worker. Successful completion of this programme makes you eligible to register as a social worker with Social Work England.

You cover the key knowledge base of social work – social policy, legislation, aspects of psychology and sociology, social work theory, and social work methods and communication. The course provides an introduction to the development of professional identity and the acquisition of professional values. You discuss the complexities and importance of interprofessional working; develop an understanding of the importance of sociological and psychological perspectives across the life course; and gain a critical understanding of different types of interventions underpinned by legislation and social policy. There is a key introductory module which enforces the concept of professional, reflective practice and professional boundaries.

You complete two practice learning placements - 70 days in the first year and 100 days in the second year. Each placement is matched to your needs, aptitude and experiences. On completion of the course, you have a good knowledge of risk and assessment, a clear sense of the opportunities and demands of being a professional social work practitioner, and the skills and knowledge required at a newly qualified level.

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84/101
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69th
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103rd
What students say
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Lisa
29 Feb 24

Winchester University gives you the space to become the person you want to be. I am really enjoying my Social work degree, I think if you’re considering this course you must be..Read more

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Julia
23 Nov 23

Life at Winchester has been relatively easy to adjust to, I feel though in events like bop I would like to hear some more Spanish..Read more

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Entry requirements

Normally a first or second-class Honours degree. Applicants who do not satisfy the normal entry requirements may be admitted to the programme, provided that they can demonstrate an aptitude for the professional role and demonstrate an understanding of the role of social workers. Applicants are required to have gained GCSE passes at Grade C (Grade 4 if completed from summer 2017 onwards) or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Ideally applicants will have prior social care experience, in either a paid or voluntary capacity, in a relevant setting - community care, youth justice or another setting where caring or teaching is a feature. This will demonstrate an informed decision to embark on a career in social work.

Tuition fees

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£9,550 per year

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Students from Domestic

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£17,450 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

Total: £34,900.

£17,450 per year

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Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

Total: £34,900.

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Lisa
29 Feb 24
Social Work BSc (Hons)
Winchester University gives you the space to become the person you want to be. I am really enjoying my Social work degree, I think if you’re considering this course you must be...
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Julia
23 Nov 23
Social Work BSc (Hons)
Life at Winchester has been relatively easy to adjust to, I feel though in events like bop I would like to hear some more Spanish...
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University of Winchester
Sparkford Road Winchester Hampshire SO22 4NR United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Winchester  0.4 miles away

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