MA Social Work at Leeds Trinity University

Programme overview

Social Work is diverse and dynamic. Rapidly changing individual and population social care needs, alongside more personalised approaches, offers challenges and opportunities for social work in Local Government, the NHS, and in voluntary and independent organisations to develop flexible and new ways of delivering holistic integrated and inter-professional services.

Faculty: School of Health and Life Sciences | Duration: 2 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Preparation for Social Work Practice, Law and Social Policy for Social Work Practice, Social Work with Children and Families, Social Work with Adults at Risk: Interventions in Practice, Placement 1 - 80 days full time. Year 2: core modules include Research in Social Work Practice, Skills Days, Placement 2 - 90 days full time.

Career pathways

The course places particular emphasis on the varied contexts where social workers are employed, including statutory, non-statutory, charitable and independent organisations.

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Entry requirements

Academic requirements First undergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline e.g.,Health and Social Care, Pastoral Support, Working with Children, Young People and Families. Applicants should also have some relevant work, volunteering, or lived experience which has allowed applicants to gain a good understanding of social work, as demonstrated through a personal statement, will be considered and discussed during the interview process. If an applicant holds a degree in a different discipline, substantial relevant work, volunteering or lived experience which has allowed applicants to gain a good understanding of social work, as demonstrated through a personal statement, will be considered and discussed during the interview process. Applicants with a 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis if they have substantial relevant work, volunteering or lived experience which has allowed applicants to gain a good understanding of social work, as demonstrated through a personal statement, will be considered and discussed during the interview process.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,000 a year (2026/27). UK home tuition fee for the full-time course; part-time charged pro rata. Two-year full-time course; fee is per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 15,000 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee. Two-year full-time course; fee is per year. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/home-applicants/

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