University of Worcester campus

Health Sciences

Social Work Practice Education PG Award at University of Worcester

University of Worcester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Award in Professional Development: Social Work Education, is designed to provide you with a framework in becoming a Practice Educator. The course will enable you to advance your skills in providing an effective learning environment. You will be given the opportunity to supervise, teach and assess social work degree students who are on placement and to demonstrate your competence in meeting the 4 domains of the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (PEPS) . The course provides a continuous professional development framework for social care professionals. Graduates from this programme have gone on to be Practice Educators, work in Learning and Development te

Duration: This is a part time programme. To complete the full PG Award we anticipate completion taking 2 years.  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

Applicants need to be registered social workers with 2 full years post qualifying experience in social work prior to the start of the course and demonstrate that they are practising at BASW (2018) PCF Experienced Social Worker level . For applicants who are not registered social workers please see alternative courses: Social Work MA Social Work BA (Hons) Admissions/selection criteria The applicant will be offered a place when a member of the course team confirm they meet all the criteria for entry and they have made arrangements to support, supervise and assess a student social worker. Applicants will need support from their employer as the modules wills involves the applicant supporting a student social worker whilst on placement and assessments from their employers. Requirements include: Your organisation is suitable for supporting a student social worker Your employer nominates you to do the module You can support a student social worker whilst completing the course You have a Practice Educator Assessor in place Recognition of Prior Learning Students with relevant previous study or with extensive experience may be considered eligible for recognition of prior learning. Please con

Duration: This is a part time programme. To complete the full PG Award we anticipate completion taking 2 years

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