Social Work and Social Care, MPhil
Swansea University
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COURSE OVERVIEWOur research generates vital new knowledge about developments that have an impact both on the social care workforce and on service provision, addressing social outcomes such as quality of life, social inclusion, and social capital measures.Studying for a PhD in Social Work and Social Care will give you the opportunity to pursue your particular research interest relating to your academic or professional ambitions.Our students are currently investigating topics such as the services ...Read more

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our research generates vital new knowledge about developments that have an impact both on the social care workforce and on service provision, addressing social outcomes such as quality of life, social inclusion, and social capital measures.

Studying for a PhD in Social Work and Social Care will give you the opportunity to pursue your particular research interest relating to your academic or professional ambitions.

Our students are currently investigating topics such as the services for young carers, multi-agency working within the area of substance misuse and the social exclusion experienced by older people in care homes.

Over the course of your studies, you will develop and enhance transferable skills such as problem-solving, project management, and critical thinking that are valued in any professional setting.

As a student at our College of Human and Health Sciences, you will benefit from a dynamic and supportive research environment with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines and develop links with organisations and policymakers both in the UK and abroad. As such, you can be confident that your research will inform and be informed by the wider social care environment.

According to the most recent Research Excellence Framework in 2014-2021, over 75% of the research carried out at the college was of international or world-leading quality.

You will be joining a university that was named ‘University of the Year’ and ‘Postgraduate’ runner up in the What Uni Student Choice Awards 2019.

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25 Jan 23

The amazing location of Swansea University is its biggest selling point. How many universities are a stone's miles of golden sand and sea and the very friendly city of Swansea...Read more

Entry requirements

Applicants for MPhil must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University). As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.

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£4,712 per year

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Students from Domestic

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Jan, Apr or Jul 2024: £4,712; Oct 2024 or Jan, Apr or Jul 2025: £4,800. Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

£19,350 per year

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Students from EU

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Jan, Apr or Jul 2024: £19,350; Oct 2024 or Jan, Apr or Jul 2025: £20,300. Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

£19,350 per year

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Jan, Apr or Jul 2024: £19,350; Oct 2024 or Jan, Apr or Jul 2025: £20,300. Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to the city centre, as well as to the beaches...

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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