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Social Work MA at De Montfort University

De Montfort University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

DMU has a 30-year history of delivering social work education at undergraduate level. This course uses this experience to offer social work qualification at postgraduate level with successful completion providing eligibility to apply for registration with Social Work England.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences  |  Duration: Two years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

Applicants should hold an honours degree 2:2 or above in any discipline; Applicants are required to have GCSE English or English Literature at grade 4/C or above; You must have approx. 400 hours recent experience, either full-time or part-time, paid or voluntary in a relevant field of social care, health or education. This must be evidenced by a work-based reference; Please note that references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required prior to the commencement of study; English language requirements: If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 7 or equivalent when you start the course is essential with no component below 6.5. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course; Please visit dmu.ac.uk/international for more information; Applicants holding degree level qualifications are still required to meet English qualification level criteria.

Intake: September

Duration: Two years full-time

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