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MA Advanced Social Work at University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This flexible, five-year part-time course is designed to allow you tailor your learning to your needs and career goals. On this MA, you’ll be taught by experts who’ll share insights from cutting-edge research, helping you develop confident, evidence-based practice. From developing your leadership skills, to understanding how to support young people as they transition into adulthood and even unpicking how you make judgements in your everyday work, this course gives you the tools to succeed.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Social Work  |  Duration: 5 years part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is designed to be flexible, giving you the option to create a bespoke route to achieving your MA.

Career pathways

With an MA Advanced Social Work degree, you could launch a career in: Senior social worker/advanced practitioner: Use your learning to enhance your skills and knowledge, supporting you to apply for promotion Team manager: The course has options to help you develop the skills needed to be a great team manager Approved mental health professional: As part of our MA Advanced Social Work, you can complete training to become an AMHP Practice educator: If you want to develop the next generation of social workers, the course has options for you to move into practice education Academic tutor: Continue your academic journey can open up opportunities to support student learning, through delivering teaching sessions or being an academic adviser

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students need to have approval and be nominated by their employing local

Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2027

Duration: 5 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate/taught

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