PGDip Step Up to Social Work at Buckinghamshire New University

Programme overview

Step Up to Social Work is a 14-month postgraduate intensive full-time qualifying programme and is funded by the Department for Education. Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work enabling you to apply to register and practice as a social worker.

Faculty: Social Work | Duration: 14 Months | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Step Up to Social Work is an intensive full-time, fully funded, Postgraduate Social Work training programme with the objective of helping you to become a qualified social worker in just 14 months. We are looking for people who are committed to making a difference for disadvantaged children and families. Core modules include Preparation for Intervention with People with Lived Experience, Social Sciences and Law, Practice Learning 1, Collaborative Practice, Leadership and Management, Practice Learning 2.

Career pathways

This training programme allows you to become a qualified social worker in just 14 months. Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work enabling you to register and practice as a social worker.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will need to have a copy of your degree qualification certificate and your GCSE in Maths and English grades A-C or equivalent at the time of applying. These documents will be needed by us should you be offered a place. To apply to the programme, you’ll need to apply on the Berkshire Regional partnership site. You will need to have a minimum of: 2:2 undergraduate degree qualification in any subject (level 6) 6 months’ full-time (or equivalent) direct experience, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, of working with vulnerable children, young people and/or families, carers or vulnerable adults GCSEs in English or English language and mathematics at grade 4 (C) or above (or an approved equivalent) Attendance of an assessment day or interview may be required ID proof such as a driving licence may also be required For more information please visit the government website.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 14 Months

Apply through the official page: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/study/apply-direct

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