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Social Work at Bournemouth University - UCAS

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Course summary

This Master’s degree is both an academic qualification and a professional qualification. As it is approved by Social Work England you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a social worker on successful completion of the course. Why study MA Social Work at BU?

  • This practical degree blends a powerful combination of academic study with essential practical experience
  • Placements during the course mean you will gain lots of relevant experience operating in real-world settings and will develop strong working relationships with those already in the profession
  • Our cohorts are small and extremely well supported
  • Our staff team is research active across a wide range of topics relevant to current social work practice, and this informs the curriculum and the learning experience of students
  • Each student is allocated a Personal Tutor from the teaching team
  • People with lived experience are actively and meaningfully involved in all aspects of the course, through the Public Involvement in Education and Research (PIER) partnership. The involvement of service users and carers was developed in social work and is now a feature across the faculty.
This course is approved by Social Work England, which means you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a social worker on successful completion of the course.

Modules

Year 1: Law in Social Work Practice, Applying Social Work Models and Methods in Social Work, Developing Relationship Skills as a Social Work Practitioner, Readiness for Direct Practice in Social Work, Human Development: Applying Theory to Practice, Professional Practice with Children and Families, Professional Practice with Adults and MA Social Work First Substantive Placement (Parts A and B) Year 2: MA Social Work Final Substantive Placement (Parts A and B), Reflection on Professional Learning and Dissertation or Service Improvement Project and Critical Literature Review.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Social Work England

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
L501
Institution code:
B50
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

AccessBU: AccessBU provides you with the opportunity to tell us about your circumstances that are not always evident in your UCAS application. This widening access initiative also considers relevant criteria such as being in care or if you live in an area with a low participation rate in Higher Education - if you are eligible, your offer could be up to 16 UCAS tariff points below the published tariff. Apprenticeships: We recognise the transferable knowledge and skills gained through apprenticeships and welcome applications from students with a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship recognised by the Institute for Apprenticeships. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Deferred entry: We are happy to consider eligible applicants for deferred entry. If you have already submitted your application, please submit your deferral request through our website. Direct entry: We welcome applications from students who have previously studied at degree level at other institutions and wish to transfer onto a BU course. Our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) procedure enables credit awarded from one institution to contribute to a BU award, subject to an application process. Please visit our RPL webpage for more information. Mature applicants: We recognise that mature applicants may have a wealth of experience rather than formal qualifications, so we’ll consider your application on these merits if included in your application. You’ll need to apply to BU in the usual way through UCAS and you may be invited to an interview to discuss your suitability for the course based on the experience you tell us about in your application.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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 .

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Social Work at Bournemouth University - UCAS