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Course Overview

Once you are registered, you will be immediately ready and able to engage in social work with any vulnerable citizen group in any setting. This includes working with children and families, adults, disabled people, older people and/or people with mental health problems in the local authority, health, or private, independent or voluntary sectors. 

Academic learning will include a carefully blended mix of face-to-face lectures, workshops, and seminars, complemented by online resources. In addition to practitioners and academics from other relevant disciplines, teachers include experienced social work academics, practitioners, who are currently in practice and service users, and carers who are experts by experience. They will assist you to obtain the knowledge, skills, values, and professional capabilities you need for successful social work practice in today’s world. This includes legal, theoretical, and research knowledge, the core skills of reflection, assessment, communication, resilience, report writing and leadership, and the values of being empowering, person-centered, strengths-based, results, and outcomes-focused. 

Half of the programme involves gaining invaluable direct practice experience through placements, provided by our practice partners and overseen by our dedicated practice tutors. You will experience two placements one in year 1 and the second in year 2. Whilst on placement you will be supported by a qualified practice educator who will always be a registered social worker.

Our practice partners include Local Authorities and established private, independent and voluntary sector agencies. There are a number of innovative projects that allow you to experience social work in the growing area of educational settings.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements 

 

You should have completed a degree with a minimum of 2.2 or higher in any discipline. You will also need GCSE's in English and Mathematics, Grade 4 (previously a C) or equivalent, such as Functional Skills Level 2.

You should have 3 months or more practice based experience involving working with people. Working in a care, support, or people development capacity is preferred but not essential. Applications will be considered on an individual basis.

You will need two positive references, one from a recent Higher Education Institution (Not Further Education) and one from a recent employer. If you do not have an employer reference, a character reference will be required.

You will need DBS and Occupational Health Clearance.

Applicants need to confirm prior to interview decision/offer that they have the ability to use basic IT facilities.

Fees

Full-Time fee:  £13200 per year


This information was accurate on : 05/05/2021
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