Course summary
Why study this course? Our Social Work MSc course is professionally accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Once you’ve successfully completed the course and become a registered social worker with the HCPC, you’ll also be eligible for membership of the British Association of Social Workers. Your career will benefit from our course with its history rooted in the principles of equality and social justice. It covers a wide range of social work subjects, helping you to develop into a reflective and resilient practitioner who can work in a variety of settings. This may include working with children, families, older people or individuals with mental health problems or learning disabilities. More about this course The focus of this professionally-accredited programme is to develop your practical skills for future use in the working environment. These skills are based upon up-to-date research, theories, policies and legislation. You’ll develop knowledge of subjects including:
- application of the law
- assessment and planning
- human growth and development
- research evaluation
- safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
- social work theory
Modules
Example Year 1 modules include: Social Work Theories and Perspectives (core, 10 credits); Law for Social Work (core, 10 credits); Communication, Skills and Values in Social Work (core, 10 credits); Practice Learning 1 (core, 20 credits); Assessment, Planning and Professional Ethics (core, 10 credits); Critical Aspects of Human Growth and Development (core, 10 credits); Safeguarding Children and Adults (core, 10 credits). Example Year 2 modules include: Evaluating Research (core, 10 credits); Practice Learning 2 (core, 20 credits); Protecting Children and Adults (core, 10 credits); Social Work Dissertation (core, 60 credits).
Assessment method
You are assessed via a variety of methods including essays; presentations; video and project work; examinations and work based practice assessment. A key aspect is acquisition of the necessary practice skills in a diverse range of practice settings relevant to social work. You will undertake supervised practice within at least two different practice settings over a minimum of 170 days during the course. Your previous learning and experience may exempt you from some modules, but not any part of the 170 days assessed practice.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Health and Care Professions Council
Entry requirements
You will be required to have a second class honours degree (2.2) or above; GCSE English Language grade C/grade 4 or Functional Skills English at Level 2 (or equivalent); employers references are needed to demonstrate a minimum of 12 weeks previous experience (at the point of application) either in a paid or voluntary capacity of working directly with vulnerable people normally within a social care or health context; an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the Child and Adult Workforce, which is registered with the DBS Update Service.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9100 | Year 1 |
| International | £9100 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9100 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9100 | Year 1 |
| England | £9100 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9100 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9100 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9100 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.
Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB