This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 25th September 2024.
University of Salford has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This course opens up a challenging and rewarding career in social work, social justice, and political activism within the diverse field of social care. This nationally and internationally recognised qualification equips graduates to work in the voluntary, statutory, and private sectors within fields such as policy, therapeutic intervention, research, and management. We welcome students of all backgrounds who seek an MA in Social Work that develops critical analysis, open debate, and the questioning and dismantling of conceptual frameworks. If you want professional social work training founded on principles of empowerment and social justice, look no further. You will qualify as a professional social worker while gaining a master's degree. This programme is accredited by Social Work England, the professional regulatory body for social workers in England. You will:
- Learn integrated knowledge, theory, research, and practical understanding to use in your professional practice.
- Study a programme designed collaboratively with service users, practitioners, carers, students, and academic staff.
- Develop skills to enable you to have a challenging and rewarding career in social work.
Modules
Year One:
- Skills for Social Work Practice
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Contexts for Social Work Practice
- Theories and Interventions
- Professional Capabilities in Practice 1 (70-day practice placement)
- Decision-making in Social Work
- Social Work Law and Policy for Practice
- Understanding Research in Practice
Assessment method
- Assignments
- Practice portfolios
- Independent research project
- Practical demonstrations
- Presentations
How to apply
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:
- S03
- Campus name:
- Peel Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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
Grade C or 4 (or above) in English GCSE is required. Functional skills L2 English is accepted as equivalent. 2.1 Hons Degree Classification required. 2.2 Classification may be referred to tutor for consideration.
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
Own test. If the degree held is deemed to be not relevant, applicants may be asked to complete a written test.
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
Please see our website for latest fee information.
Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT
Clearing contact details
Clearing Line
0300 555 5030
Additional information
Friday 5 July 9am to 5pm, Monday 8 July until Wednesday 14 August, 10am to 4pm, Thursday 15 August, 7.30am to 7pm, Friday 16 August, 8am to 6pm, Saturday 17 August, 10am to 2pm. Also Clearing Visit Day, Sunday 18 August, Closed, Monday 19 August, 9am to 5pm (and from this date on).