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    PGCert 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

The aim of this course is to give practising social workers the opportunity to enhance their career prospects via gaining a postgraduate level qualification.

The programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, values and skills required to gain both stage 1 and 2 of the PEPS (Practice Educator’s Professional Standards) and assess others in the workplace.

Why you should study this course

  • Designed to give you the opportunity to develop your practice, extend your range of skills and enhance your critical reflective skills with the aim of improving service delivery.
  • Intended to be a key vehicle for social workers to gain an academic award at the same time as meeting their CPD, which is required by the current regulator.
  • Study part-time, allowing you to work towards your post-graduate certificate while in employment.
  • Opportunities may also be available within the faculty to progress your studies beyond the Postgraduate Certificate to a full master’s degree (subject to successfully completing the PGCert, application and additional fees).
  • A course team with expertise in working with learners who are mature, from diverse backgrounds or have a range of individual learning needs.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a professional qualification in social work and be registered with the relevant regulator.

All applicants will have two years post qualification experience in order to comply with the requirements of the Practice Educator Professional Standards.

Applicants to the course will be required to supervise a social work student/learner, sourced by the university and its partners, for the modules Mentoring, Supervision and Assessment in Practice Parts 1 and 2 and Practice Teaching and Education Parts 1 and 2.

Accreditation for Prior Learning (APL) and Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning AP(E)L is in accordance with university regulations as set out in paragraph 7b.3.2 and 7b.3.3 of the regulations for taught postgraduate courses

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