PgDip Professional Social Work Practice at University of Bedfordshire

This Postgraduate Diploma blends practical experience with academic study, leading to a nationally recognised professional qualification in social work. Commissioned by two regional employer partnerships, it provides work-based education and training with placements in a local authority. The course is funded by the Department for Education; students receive a bursary and are supported by a local authority children’s services department.

Faculty: School of Society, Community and Health  |  Department: Social Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January  |  Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Units include Reflective social work practice; Developing professional social work practice; Ethical perspectives on law and society; Research-informed childcare practice.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to register and practise as a social worker, with a guaranteed interview for a children and families statutory social work role where the local authority has vacancies.

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