Social Work MA or PGDip
Oxford Brookes University
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MA - Master of Arts

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Headington Campus

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OverviewIf you already have a degree and are interested in becoming a social worker, our Postgraduate Social Work courses (MA /PGDip) can lead to the qualification you need. As a graduate you can apply for social work registration in England with Social Work England.Our courses deliver high quality social work education. We have been approved by and teach to Social Work England (SWE) Standards of Proficiency for Social Workers in England, and the British Association of Social Workers’ (BASW) ...Read more

Overview

If you already have a degree and are interested in becoming a social worker, our Postgraduate Social Work courses (MA /PGDip) can lead to the qualification you need. As a graduate you can apply for social work registration in England with Social Work England.

Our courses deliver high quality social work education. We have been approved by and teach to Social Work England (SWE) Standards of Proficiency for Social Workers in England, and the British Association of Social Workers’ (BASW) Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).

Our lecturing staff base their teaching on evidence-based practice, promoting the most current social work research.

Your practice-based learning includes two work placements. You'll work with your practice educator to develop your capabilities as part of the PCF.

Our graduates are highly employable with almost 100% obtaining employment after graduating. We have links with Local Authority employers, local private voluntary and independent sector organisations. So it's likely you will secure a job before qualifying.

Career prospects

On successful completion of the MA and PGDip programmes graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a qualified social worker with Social Work England*, and then to enter employment.

There are a wide range of job opportunities for social workers in a variety of settings. Local authority and private, voluntary and independent partners employ many graduates who go on to undertake the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (AYSE).

Graduates of the MA programme will be well-placed to apply for a place on an MPhil / PhD programme should they wish to pursue a career in research at a later date.

*International Students should note that completion of the Oxford Brookes Social Work programme allows you to apply for registration with the UK regulator of Social Work. Any practice overseas is likely to require you to meet the country's requirement for regulation. The responsibility for identifying and working towards the requirements for registration overseas is with the student. You may wish to check the compatibility of the Oxford Brookes award prior to application.

Accreditation(s)

Approved by Social Work England (SWE).

Students can also exit with Pgdip awards.

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46th

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Entry requirements

Students need to have GCSE Maths and English or equivalent at least to grade C or above. For English and Maths, Level 2 Functional Skills are accepted as alternatives to GCSEs. You must: have a good honours degree (2:1 or above for the MA; 2:2 or above for the PGDip), or a professional qualification equivalent to an undergraduate degree, normally in a cognate area; GCSE Maths and English or equivalent at least to grade 4 (C) or above; have basic IT skills with reliable access to the internet, preferably through a broadband connection. Additionally: have experience of paid or voluntary work with vulnerable people. This would typically be the equivalent of one year’s full-time experience of social care or health care-related practice in either the statutory or the voluntary sector. Caring in a personal capacity may in some instances be acceptable as relevant experience. Credit Transfer: Candidates may be admitted with credit from APL or APEL for the University based part of the programe. In exceptional circumstances where the student can demonstrate the required capabilities and meet assessment criteria, credit for placement learning will be considered.

Tuition fees

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£8,600 per year

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Students from Domestic

This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Masters: £8,600; Diploma: £5,750. Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

£16,750 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.

Masters: £16,750; Diploma: £11,170. Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

£16,750 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.

Masters: £16,750; Diploma: £11,170. Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.

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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities....

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Oxford Brookes University
Marston Road Site, Jack Straws Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0FL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  1.1 miles away

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