Delivered jointly by UEL and the Tavistock Clinic, this unique social work qualifying programme integrates theory and practice. The programme equips you with the knowledge and skills for social work. This includes theories that inform social work practice, human growth and development, and the law that is relevant to social work. You will also develop the ability to assess and analyse complex human situations, work therapeutically, and reflect on your own personal strengths and weaknesses.
The MA comprises five core modules:
In addition, you must successfully complete an introduction to social work practice before progressing with the programme.Throughout the two years you will have regular attendance at the Tavistock Clinic on one day each week.
This programme is intended for graduates who are committed to a future career in social work. This can include careers with social services departments, statutory children’s services, community and children & adolescent mental health trusts, voluntary agencies and the independent sector.
In addition to offering personal tutors, this programme support students through practice assessors, who are ordinarily employed by social work agencies, although some practice assessment may be undertaken by UEL or Tavistock / Portman NHS Trust staff.
Applicants must be graduates, in any discipline, who can demonstrate a clear commitment to social work. Applicants should normally have at least six months' (full-time equivalent) experience of social work at the time of application, with preference to those who are sponsored by employers. Applicants will be expected have at least a lower second-class honours degree.
In exceptional circumstances applicants may be accepted with other equivalent qualifications, for example where someone has a qualification from abroad that does not count as an honours degree, but also has substantial practical experience and clear evidence of attainment through other means of academic standards equivalent to the level of a UK honours degree.
Department of Health requirements apply to selection procedures for admission to this programme. These requirements include: assessment of personal capacity for social work, personal interviews, demonstration of basic academic skills, involvement of stakeholders and service users and carers in the assessment of applicants' potential for social work. In addition applicants must declare whether they have criminal convictions (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply to professional qualifying courses in social work) and obtain an enhanced CRB check before undertaking the programme
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UCAS code N/A
Final award MA
Intermediate awards available PGCert in Applied Social Studies, PGDip in Applied Social Studies, PGDip in Social Work
Details of professional body accreditation General Social Care Council
Relevant QAA Benchmark statements Social work and social policy
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