Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MA 2 years full-time
Our course will give you a thorough understanding of the core social work values. Recognising the powerful links between personal and political issues, our course asserts the need to challenge inequality and oppression. You will learn strategies for intervention with individuals, families and communities, while being sensitive to class, gender, race, age, disability and sexuality.
You will study psychosocial perspectives in social work and communication skills, as well as social work theories and policies. You will learn about legal issues within the context of working with adults and children and partnership working.
In your first year, you’ll gain a foundation in communication skills, social work theories, the law and working with adults and children. You’ll also undertake a work placement from January. In your second year, you’ll continue to learn about law and social work theories and methods, you’ll undertake a second work placement, and you may also complete a dissertation.
Successful completion of our course provides eligibility to apply for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and this programme has been endorsed by The College of Social Work as having met the social work professional quality criteria.
Requirements: Applicants should normally have at least an upper
English Language Requirement: IELTS 7.0 with no skills below
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In the final year you will focus on employability and transition into qualified practice, preparing you for future career opportunities. The vast majority of our students successfully gain employment in a range of social care organisations, and some have accessed traineeships during the course. Previous students have secured positions within Leeds Social Care following placements with the agency.
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