PgDip Professional Social Work Practice – Step Up to Social Work

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As this course is funded by the Department for Education, they set specific entry requirements:

a 2:2 degree qualification (Level 6)
six months’ full-time (or equivalent) direct experience, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, of working with vulnerable children, young people and/or families, carers or vulnerable adults
GCSEs in English or English language and mathematics at grade 4 (C) or above (or an approved equivalent).
Prospective students apply through the Department for Education and not the University. There is no discretion regarding any aspect of the entry requirements they set.

Candidates also have to demonstrate the right to remain and work in the UK. Entry to the course through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) will not be considered. APEL is the term used by Anglia Ruskin University defined as ‘…learning achieved by an applicant through personal or work experience, or training not previously tested through formal education/certification.’

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Completing the ARU Professional Social Work Practice – Step Up to Social Work postgraduate diploma will enable you to register and practise as a social worker.

With this qualification you’ll be able to work in a wide range of settings including local authorities, housing organisations, voluntary and private sector projects, schools and health settings.

While the aim of this course is to train you to become a social worker with children and families, its broad content gives you the versatility to be able to consider other options. For example working with adults, people with mental ill health, learning or physical disabilities, those who have committed criminal offences, who misuse drugs or alcohol, or who live in communal settings.

Core modules
Becoming a Social Worker
Preparation Skills for Practice
Practice Placement 1
Working with Families
Advanced Skills for Practice
Practice Placement 2