Practice Education - PgCert
Kingston University
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Teaching will come from practising social workers, who will bring theory to life with their front-line experiences.Studying this PgCert in Practice Education at Kingston University will give you the skills to specialise in the field or teach at a university. You could even progress to another role within learning and development, or go on to study Kingston’s Advanced Social Work MA.During the course, you’ll build the skills you need to teach, support and assess social work students on practice ...Read more

Teaching will come from practising social workers, who will bring theory to life with their front-line experiences.Studying this PgCert in Practice Education at Kingston University will give you the skills to specialise in the field or teach at a university. You could even progress to another role within learning and development, or go on to study Kingston’s Advanced Social Work MA.During the course, you’ll build the skills you need to teach, support and assess social work students on practice placements. You’ll graduate fully equipped for a successful career.You’ll learn how to teach social-workers-in-training during practice placements, progressing through the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) levels and developing your leadership skills.This well-established programme aligns with Chief Social Workers' Knowledge and skills statements for practice leaders and supervisors. It has a strong professional reputation and has been developed in partnership with a range of social work organisations and users.

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88/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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54th
CUG Ranking
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89th

Entry requirements

To apply for this course, you must:

Be a Social Work England registered social worker

Be in permanent employment within the social work sector

Have two years post-registration experience as a social worker

Have permission from your employer to offer a social work placement in your workplace

Tuition fees

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£1,329 per year

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Students from Domestic

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Practice Education Stage 1 £1,994 / Free* Practice Education Stage 2 £1,994 / Free*

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Kingston University
Kingston University , Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University is superbly placed for students to take advantage of London’s many activities and attractions, as well as being...

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Kingston University
Kingston University Kingston Hill Kingston Upon Thames Surrey KT2 7LB United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Wimbledon  1.6 miles away Nearest train station: Norbiton  0.9 miles away
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