Course summary
Our MSc Advanced Leadership for Professional Practice course gives social workers the knowledge and skills they need to enhance their practice and prepare for leadership roles. The course is aimed at registered social workers. You will study content that reflects professional, UK-wide government and international benchmarks for advanced level practice in health and social care, enhancing your suitability for revalidation. This includes contemporary knowledge and skills in practice, leadership and collaborative practice, improving quality and developing practice, and developing self and others. You will learn how to develop efficient and ethical ways of working that offer a better quality of life and care by placing service users and carers at the centre of decision-making and service redesign.
Entry requirements
We require a professional qualification relevant to social work and current registration with the relevant professional, statutory or equivalent regulatory body. You must also hold a relevant honours first degree (Lower Second or above, or equivalent) from an approved higher education institution OR evidence of previous advanced study, research or professional experience that the University accepts as qualifying you for entry. Students whose unit(s) have practical components also need written support from their employer to attend and complete any practice requirements.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | IELTS: 7.0, with a score of 6.5 or above in each component. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 | TOEFL iBT:100 overall (25 in all subscores). |
International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. We ask for English language proof if you are from non-majority English speaking countries (a list of majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Home Office, can be found here ). Specifically, we require a minimum of: IELTS: 7.0, with a score of 6.5 or above in each component; TOEFL iBT:100 overall (25 in all subscores); GCSE English Grade C. Please note that we will only consider applications where evidence is provided at the point of application that the minimum has been achieved. See further information about requirements for your country.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.
Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL