Master of Social Work (MSW)
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
2 up to 3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 8,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** home full-time: £8,500 | international full-time: £15,400
Introduction
Why choose this course?
The Masters of Social Work (MSW) is a postgraduate intensive qualification that will enable you to become a social worker in two years.
The MSW is accredited by Social Work England (SWE), the professional UK regulator. On successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to register as a social worker.
You will be taught by social work academics, researchers, expert practitioners and people with lived experience, spanning the range of specialist social work fields. This prepares students to become social workers in their chosen areas of specialist social work practice, equipped with a broad range of theory and evidence.
The course provides transformative learning experiences in a supportive, inclusive environment. It is underpinned by a psycho-social and life-course approach, encouraging critical thinking and anti-discriminatory practice in response to the needs of people and communities.
We have a state-of-the-art innovative skills lab to help you to learn and develop practice skills, preparing you for field learning in your two practice placements.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
On successful completion, you will be qualified to practise as a registered social worker. The MSW is recognised and approved by Social Work England, the professional regulator for social work.
Our Developing Together teaching partnership with local authorities and voluntary agencies creates a leading social work education community shaped by academic research and frontline practice.
The MSW is also recognised as a professional social work qualification in Canada and the USA.
Accreditation
This course is designed to give suitable graduates a professional qualification in social work. On successful completion, you gain a Master of Social Work (MSW), and you will be able to apply to join Social Work England's register of social workers.
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Curriculum
What you will study
You will gain the core knowledge, skills and values required for social work practice. In this programme, you will learn about effective approaches to working with children and their families and adults at risk (including older adults, and mental health social work practice). You will study legal, policy and ethical frameworks for social work practice; human development; social work methods of assessment and intervention.
A specialist practice interest module provides you with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth study in a chosen area of special interest and can be taken in a national or international setting.
Modules (stage one)
Core modules
- Readiness for Direct Practice
- Assessment and Intervention
- Human Development and the Social Environment
- Applied Social Work Practice
- Legal, Ethical and Policy Frameworks for Social Work Practice
Modules (stage two)
Progression to Stage Two modules requires 120 credits at Level 7 including a pass in the level 4 module and satisfactory DBS and Occupational Health clearance. Students exiting the programme at this point who have successfully completed 120 credits at level 7 are eligible for the award of a Post Graduate (PG) Certificate in Applied Social Care Studies.
Core modules
- First Placement
Modules (stage three)
Progression to Stage Three modules requires 150 credits at Level 7 including passes in Level 4 and 5 modules and satisfactory DBS and Occupational Health clearance. Students exiting the programme at this point who have successfully completed 150 credits at level 7 are eligible for the award of a Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Applied Social Care Studies.
Core modules
- Specialist Practice Interest
- Second Placement
- Independent Study: A Capstone Project
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
On completing the course you will be eligible to apply to Social Work England to register as a social worker. Employment opportunities are available in:
- Children's services and family support
- Community care and adult services
- Adult/youth criminal justice services
- Community, day, residential and health settings
- Mental health, disability, learning disabilities, older adults, addictions, and forensic services
- Portable social work qualification that you can use to work overseas.
- Post-qualifying programmes available
Good career development opportunities and post-qualifying training and awards are now an established part of the social work profession.