PGDip Social Work (Accelerated) Step Up to Social Work

University of Lancashire

Want to become a social worker but don’t have a degree in social work? Discover our fast-track social work programme which leads to a postgraduate qualification. This course is delivered in partnership with local authorities in the East Midlands. Some sessions are online and some are in-person in the East Midlands.You'll learn and undertake placements required by Social Work England to qualify in 14 months. Teaching is delivered full-time by experienced academics through a blended learning approach.It is likely you'll have to study in the evenings and at weekends to meet the requirements to qualify within the 14 months of the programme. There are set holiday periods throughout the course.We're delivering the Department for Education commissioned step up to social work programme for the East Midlands Local Authorities regional partnerships.Working in partnership with the East Midlands Local Authorities, our programme prepares social workers with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to succeed in the social work profession.Some learning sessions are delivered online, but others are delivered in person within the East Midlands – not in Lancashire.The programme also includes over 180 days within placements, which will be in your supporting local authority. You will be expected to travel to placements and after completing the programme, most graduates work within their supporting local authority. The first placement will be for 80 days and the second is 100 days long.After you've completed the course, you'll be able to apply to register with Social Work England as a qualified social worker. This means you will be able to begin a career as a Social Worker. Find out more about how to become a social worker.