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PostgraduateCourse 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.
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
Entry requirements
A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:1 in any subject. Applicants with a 2:2 will be considered if they have strong relevant work experience. If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading. Please note that all successfully shortlisted applicants are invited to interview. This will demonstrate whether you show the necessary insight into social work, as well as the motivation and commitment to become a social worker.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £8000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16750 | Year 1 |
| International | £16750 | Year 1 |
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
All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. Fees during your placement year (if applicable): £1,850.
Visit Bournemouth University's website for full details.
Provider information
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
Course contact details
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