Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: Full Time, 2 Years
Immersive 14-month programme which qualifies you as a social worker enabling you to start working in your dream career
170 days on placement in one of eight London boroughs, along with course-long links to a host team, allowing you to enter employment prepared
Real-world experience to ensure you are prepared with the knowledge, skills and experience to equip you for practice
Classroom and skills based learning, facilitated by social work academics and practitioners with expertise in practice and research
Opportunities to join the University's research community. Strong MSc research projects are published across West London Local Authorities, with the opportunity to work towards journal publication.
Step Up to Social Work is a national programme supported by a Department for Education bursary, offering a fast-track route into social work with children and families.
As part of this programme, the University of Hertfordshire has partnered with the West London Alliance, supporting committed, resilient graduates to train in one of eight West London Local Authorities to qualify as social workers. Academic study is integrated with hands on learning, preparing you for the challenges and rewards of a career in social work with children and their families.
Entry requirements for the programme are:
a minimum 2:2 Level 6 qualification, for example, a degree with honours of graduate certificate
GCSEs in English or English language and mathematics at grade C or above (or approved equivalent)
experience of voluntary or paid work with children, young people or families
residency in England.
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The University of Hertfordshire offer a range of tuition fee discounts and non-repayable scholarships to support our postgraduate students, visit website to find out more.
This challenging course will prepare you for a career in the field of social work. We are proud of our 100% employment rates of our graduates within West London upon completion of the programme.
Core modules:
Legislative and Policy Context of Practice
Developing Practice Learning 1
Parenting Through Complexity
Social Work Knowledge and Values in Action
Skills for Practice 1
Developing Practice Learning 2a
Protecting Children and Building Resilience a
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