MA Social Work at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

Our Social Work MA degree will provide you with a practice-focussed and eye-opening learning experience. Learn from expert academics and gain first-hand experience from service users, carers and practitioners, and graduate prepared to start an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling career. This course will run over 24 months in a full-time mode.

Department: Social Policy and Social Work | Duration: 2 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You must complete 5 core modules and a 70-day placement module in Year 1, and study 3 core modules (including a dissertation) and a 100-day placement module in Year 2. These placements will be supervised by the University. Modules include Attendance and engagement, Managing Self and Leading Others in Professional Social Work, Placement Two for Professional Practice, Research in Social Work: Dissertation.

Career pathways

There is a clear progression from the social work programme to professional practice in a range of settings such as statutory social work, voluntary organisations and the private sector, with employment opportunities both in the UK and overseas. Upon graduation, our students take up positions such as:.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 Honours Degree and 3 months of relevant practice-based experience. 2:1 Honours Degree (or international equivalent) in any subject, and 3 months (minimum 400 hours) of full-time work experience in a social care setting, either in a paid of voluntary capacity. Applicants with a 2:2 degree classification may be considered on a case-by-case basis. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,945 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 28,080 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/39bd008c-8f69-9b4c-1ac2-a3c8b16aa182

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