Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
This postgraduate qualification combines theory and practice to provide you with the professional accreditation needed for a career in social work or a related profession.
Aimed at graduates from all disciplines, it reflects the multi-disciplinary, professional context of 21st century social work.
The course will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice that underpins professional social work as a profession. Over the course of your studies you will split your time between learning on campus and learning in practice placements.
A key aspect of the course is how we engage and involve people who have experience of using services and social work professionals in our teaching.
We emphasise research-based practice and our teaching team includes leading researchers in a broad range of areas, including health and social care integration, disability, criminal justice, and child protection. Their expertise informs every aspect of our teaching.
We will help you develop a strong professional identity, enabling you to function competently and confidently in multi-disciplinary settings, and to strive for social justice.
Placements are an integral part of this course. On placement you will be attached to a social work practice setting and will be under the supervision of a practice educator. Throughout your studies you will have three practice placements comprising a total of 200 days on placement.You will also have periods when your return to the University and your personal tutor will provide regular support, including visiting you, while on placement.
We have links with a wide range of agencies across the statutory, voluntary, and private sectors. This allows us to provide you with practice learning opportunities that not only enable you to apply your learning in practice, but also introduces you to a network of professional contacts.
A small number of bursaries are available for Scottish and EU students via the Scottish Social Services Council. The bursary consists of a tuition fee grant, a means-tested grant and allowance, and placement travel expenses. The bursary currently does not cover the full cost of your fees, and it is your responsibility to pay the difference.
We nominate students who are eligible, but this doesn’t guarantee that a bursary will be awarded. If you wish to be considered for nomination you need to submit your course application for the course by the end of April.
You should have an Honours Degree of 2:2 or above.
Your UCAS personal statement is an important part of the application for this course.
In your statement you should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of social work and your motivation to study it. You should show that you have an understanding of working with people and of the skills, and values that are pertinent to the role of a social worker. It is important that you put time and thought into your personal statement and that you present it in a professional manner.
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