MA Social Work

To be accepted onto the programme you must:

• Have (or expect to be awarded) a first or an upper second-class honours degree or lower second class honours plus a postgraduate degree (such as an MA or MSc) or PGCE or appropriate professional qualification equivalent to a first degree
• Have a Grade C or above in GCSE English and Mathematics or certified equivalent (eg Level 2 Key or Functional Skills Literacy or Numeracy)
• Have a minimum of 12 months’ full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant voluntary or paid work experience (normally within the last two years), of which a minimum of 6 months’ full-time experience must have been gained by the time of application and a further 6 months’ full-time experience by the start of the degree.
• Have the understanding and personal, intellectual, and professional qualities to become a social worker and can demonstrate this through relevant social work experience.
• It is a requirement of entry onto the course that students possess an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Therefore, any offer of a place will be conditional on a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure, which students are required to pay for

You should also be able to demonstrate that you can communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English. Where required, our Admissions Office will direct you to acceptable equivalency tests for those who do not meet the required grades or levels.  Please note that, due to the volume of applications we receive, applicants who do not meet the entry requirements will not be considered.

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Goldsmiths offers a range of financial support including postgraduate scholarships, bursaries and fee waivers. These are awarded based on a variety of criteria, for example academic achievements or personal circumstances.

The programme will enable you to register and practise as a qualified social worker.

Year 1 modules

• Human Growth and Development 30 credits
• Community Needs and Services 30 credits
• Social Work Methods and Skills 30 credits
• Social Work Practice Learning Year 1 30 credits

Year 2 modules

• Law and the Organisational Context of Social Work 30 credits
• Research Methods 30 credits
• Social Work Practice Learning 2 90 credits

Practice placements
You are required to spend 170 days in practice settings. In Year 1 there is a practice placement lasting 70 days and in Year 2 the practice placement lasts 100 days. These placements are arranged through the allocation system devised by the College. The practice placements will be supported by 30 days for the development of practice skills.