MA Post Qualifying Professional Practice at University of East London

The MA Post-Qualifying Professional Practice has been designed to support the continuing professional development of qualified practitioners who are out in the field practising as social workers. This is a programme with a flexible structure, based on professional standards, qualified practitioner CPD and employer stakeholder partnership needs. This is for qualified practitioners working with children and young people or with adults or people in mental health settings.

Faculty: School of Childhood and Social Care  |  Department: Department of Architecture & Visual Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a part-time MA programme. Students will undertake no more than 2 modules per term. Modules include Crime, Surveillance and Society, Consolidating Your Social Work Practice, Practice Educator Stage 1 and 2 combined Professional Standards Award (60 credit), Stage Two Practice Educator Professional Standards Award, Social Work with Adults, Post Qualifying Professional Practice with Children and Families, Advanced Mental Health Policy and Practice, Professional Practice Innovation Project (Dissertation).

Career pathways

Not every social work practitioner wants further qualifications in their specialised field, but they can help your career progression. Moving on to the Practice Educator courses is often viewed as a step towards a management post.

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