Social Work MSc
Course Overview - Social Work MSc
Social work is an essential and meaningful profession supporting people across every community. Social work is an ethics-based profession, with a global perspective, that is delivered locally and always with an individual connection.
Our MA Social Work programme enables you to develop both in university and placement. During this two-year masters course, you will study a range of academic modules as well as spend 170 days on practice placement and engage in 30 days of skills development.
Course Overview
Our programme will support you to develop...
Social work is an essential and meaningful profession supporting people across every community. Social work is an ethics-based profession, with a global perspective, that is delivered locally and always with an individual connection.<br/><br/>Our MA Social Work programme enables you to develop both in university and placement. During this two-year masters course, you will study a range of academic modules as well as spend 170 days on practice placement and engage in 30 days of skills development.<br/><br/><strong>Course Overview</strong><br/>Our programme will support you to develop the full range of knowledge, values and skills needed to be an effective social worker. Social work is an exciting profession. It relies on developing a balanced approach and finding solutions with people who are often at a vulnerable stage in their lives. The programme will explore contemporary issues and allow you to learn from people with lived experience of social work, as well as professionals in practice.<br/><br/>We have excellent relationships with local employers who host you on placement with the support of qualified practice educators. After successfully completing both placements and the academic modules, you will be able to apply for registration as a qualified social worker.<br/><br/>Our intimate teaching environments mean we can focus on your individual development so that you have a long, successful and healthy career in a great profession! There is a great record of employment for our MA Social Work graduates. Our course team are happy to talk any of this through with you.<br/><br/><strong>On this course you will...</strong><br/>• Learn to understand the subject of social work as well as the diverse role that social workers play in a wide range of organisations, from local authorities to the voluntary sector and beyond.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop your academic skills as well as your knowledge, supported throughout by a personal tutor from the lecturing team who will be there for you for the duration of the programme.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Build meaningful connections and insights. Our MA Social Work is a journey you will share with other students, where we recognise, respect and value how everyone is unique.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain real-world experience both in our modern campus facilities and the workplace.<br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Carlisle - Fusehill Street
Application Details
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Institution Code
C99
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