MA Social Work

MA Social Work is a Masters program taught at University of Manchester, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (24 months (FT)) options.

MA Social Work at the University of Manchester is designed for postgraduates who want to become social work practitioners. The programme is built to help you meet Social Work England’s Professional Standards by the time you graduate. You gain a professional social work qualification and undertake a dissertation in a practice area of your choice with tailored individual support and supervision.

Teaching includes innovative teaching methods involving people with lived experience of social work and current social work practitioners. You gain practical experience through 170 days of placements linked with local community organisations and the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy. The course runs for 24 months full-time and is delivered in person. Entry is via UCAS.

The minimum requirements for admission in MA Social Work at University of Manchester for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Manchester.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Manchester as pre-requiste for admission in MA Social Work.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

We normally require you to have an Upper Second-class honours degree or above. This can be in any subject area.

• Relevant employment and/or personal experience within a health or social care setting is highly desirable.
• If you have a Lower Second classification degree, your application will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on your experience.
• You must also have GCSE English Language grade C/4 by the start of the course.
• We do not accept other Level 2 qualifications as equivalent to GCSE English (eg Functional Skills) and will only consider specific international qualifications as equivalents.
• We require relevant work experience in a voluntary or employed capacity.
• In your application form and during your interview you will be expected to have some understanding of the role of a contemporary social worker.
• The Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) is used to assess personal statements and guide the selection process.

IELTS overall score of 7 or above with no element below 6.5, or TOEFL minimum of 600 (paper-based); 250 (computer-based); 100 (internet-based), or GCSE English Language grade C (a Grade 4 in the newly reformed GCSEs in England) or above, or evidence of equivalent learning that is accepted by the University.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/01315/ma-social-work

85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.