5Jul
UndergraduateCourse summary
Our accredited Master’s degree in Social Work is designed for graduates with relevant work experience who want to qualify as professional Social Workers. This two-year MA Social Work is approved by Social Care Wales so when you graduate, you will be eligible for professional registration. Over the two years of study, you will gain an in depth understanding of the ethics and values of social work, social work practice skills and critical practice relating to the law around children and families and adult care, and the key theories and perspectives underpinning social work policy and practice. Throughout your time at Cardiff, you will build upon and refine your critical research and analytical skills in relation to social work practice and policy and develop professional reflective practice techniques. You will apply your learning and develop your workplace skills and professional networks by completing three Practice Learning Placements, amounting to 200 days over the two years, hosted by one of the nine Local Authorities in Wales with whom we work in partnership. The practical training will allow you to apply your theoretical learning to real life situations, working with diverse people who use services and carers From communication skills to legal duties, professional decision-making to an understanding of socio-economic factors, our MA Social Work will equip you fully for the challenges you will face in social work. Distinctive Features of the Programme
- Qualify as a practitioner: with a curriculum focused on engagement with the values, ethics, skills, and knowledge required to prepare you for complex challenges inherent in practice
- Hone your professional skills: to represent the profession with integrity, demonstrate a commitment to accountability and in-depth understanding of the role of the social worker
- Practice social science: become a research-minded and critically reflective learner
- Taught by expert staff: be supported in your learning by staff with practice and research experience, and in partnership with local authorities and people with experience of using service
How to apply
This course has restrictions on who can apply.
If you require a Student Visa to study in the UK you are not eligible to apply for this programme.
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/social-work-ma
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L508
- Institution code:
- C15
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Cardiff
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If you require a Student Visa to study in the UK you are not eligible to apply for this programme.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/social-work-ma
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Other
Please see the Cardiff University website for full details of the entry criteria and selection process.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9450 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9450 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22700 | Year 1 |
| England | £9450 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9450 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9450 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9450 | Year 1 |
| International | £22700 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students from the UK and Islands:
Fees stated are for the 2024/25 academic year. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in the second and subsequent years of a course as permitted by law or Welsh Government policy. Where applicable we will notify you of any change in tuition fee by the end of June in the academic year before the one in which the fee will increase.
Fees for entry in subsequent years are subject to increase and will be confirmed by the end of October in the year preceding your start date of your programme.
Tuition fees cover all reasonable costs required for you to complete to the degree programme stated. Please note that you may choose to participate in study trips, associated placements or purchase equipment while studying on your degree programme which will be at your own cost. Tuition fees do not include living costs such as accommodation, subsistence or travel.
Students from the EU, EEA, and Switzerland:
If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national, unless you qualify for UK fee status, tuition fees for 2024/25 will be in line with the fees charged for international students. You can check whether you are eligible for UK (Home) fee status on the UKCISA website: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Fees-and-Money/Wales-fee-status#layer-6099
Students from the rest of the world (international):
Fees stated are for 2024/25 entry and are fixed for the duration of the programme, excluding Medicine and Dentistry programmes. Please note that during the pre-clinical element of Medicine and Dentistry programmes the fee rate will be fixed, after which the clinical fee rate will be charged. Further details are available on the university website at: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees
Fees for entry in subsequent years are subject to increase and will be confirmed by the end of October in the year preceding your start date of your programme.
Tuition fees cover all reasonable costs required for you to complete the degree programme stated. Please note that you may choose to participate in study trips, associated placements or purchase equipment while studying on your degree programme which will be at your own cost. Tuition fees do not include living costs such as accommodation, subsistence or travel.
Provider information
Cardiff University
PO Box 921
Cardiff
CF10 3XQ