Course summary
This programme offers a challenging and rewarding career path in social work, social justice, and political activism within the diverse field of social care. This nationally and internationally recognised qualification equips you to work across the voluntary, statutory, and private sectors, in areas such as policy, therapeutic intervention, research, and management. The course is designed to develop critical analysis, encourage open debate, and challenge existing conceptual frameworks. If you are seeking professional social work training grounded in principles of empowerment and social justice, this programme is ideal. Upon completion, you will qualify as a professional social worker while also earning a master's degree. This programme is accredited by Social Work England, the professional regulatory body for social workers in England. You will:
- Gain integrated knowledge, theory, research, and practical understanding to apply in professional practice.
- Study a programme collaboratively designed with service users, practitioners, carers, students, and academic staff.
- Develop skills to build a challenging and rewarding career in social work.
- You are looking to transition into a career in social work.
- You are committed to helping others.
- You have a compassionate and caring nature.
Modules
This course combines academic study with practice learning in a social work or care workplace setting. The structure of the programme is as follows:
- Year One: Skills for Social Work Practice, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Contexts for Social Work Practice, Theories and Interventions, and Professional Capabilities in Practice 1 (includes a 70-day practice placement).
- Year Two: The focus will be on Decision-making in Social Work, Social Work Law and Policy for Practice, Understanding Research in Practice, and Professional Capabilities in Practice 2 (includes a 100-day practice placement).
Assessment method
Assignments include practice portfolios, an independent research project, practical demonstrations, presentations, and hi-fidelity simulations.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Social Work England
Entry requirements
- Undergraduate degree: Applicants should have an undergraduate honours degree normally at 2:2 or above. - GCSE: English at grade C/4 or above (In some circumstances, Level 2 alternative certificated qualifications in English; and a lower degree classification may be considered. Please contact the Admissions Tutor to discuss this before applying). - International Students: If you are an international student and not from a majority English-speaking country, you will need IELTS 7.0 with no element below 7.0. Acceptance on the course is subject to satisfactory health and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance.
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
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Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT