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Social Work
Key Information
Overview

Our MA in Social Work will prepare you for employment as a
professional qualified Social Worker. In order to qualify, you will need
to demonstrate the integration of knowledge, values and skills through
academic study and assessed practice.
Successful completion of the award enables you to be eligible to
apply for registration as a Social Worker in England with the Health
and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You will undertake 170 days
of practice experience in two blocks, one in each year of your studies,
in relevant social work agencies. In addition to fulfilling the professional
requirements, the course provides opportunities for you to develop
your empirical research skills and to develop the analytical and critical
thinking skills expected at master’s level. Applicants are also required
to meet the following entry requirements:
• English Language and Maths GCSE Grade C and above or Level 2
Functional Skills
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (Enhanced
and Barred Lists) check
• Satisfactory health checks by self-declaration (and occupational
health referral where appropriate)
• Meet the HCPC requirements for registration

Course type

MA (incorporating the
professional qualification
in Social Work)

Mode of study
Full-time

Indica tive entry
requirements
2:1

For a full list of entry
requirements please visit
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses

Contact email
[e-mail]

Although not a requirement for entry, relevant experience and
knowledge of social services is recommended. Admission is via the
UCAS website, followed by a written task, group exercise and interview
at the university. We are unable to consider international candidates
for the MA Social Work.

Indicative modules

The following is a list of indicative core modules for the first and second
year of the course:
• Personal and Professional Development (practice based placements)
• Area of Practice: Social Work with Children and Families
(levels 1 and 2)
• Area of Practice: Social Work with Adults (levels 1 and 2)
• Social Work Theory and Practice (levels 1 and 2)
• Personal and Professional Development (developing social work skills)
• Introduction to Legal Processes
• Power and Discrimination
• Life Course Development
• Social Work Research
• Dissertation
There are two full-time block practice placements, one in each year.
They are arranged in a wide variety of statutory and voluntary agencies
with support and assessment from approved practice educators and
regular tutorial contact. You are expected to successfully complete
a readiness for practice assessment before you start your 70 day
practice placement.

For more information please visit

keele.ac.uk/pg/socialwork

Stuart O’Donnell
Social Work 2015

It has been tough but all been
worthwhile in the end. You notice when
you go into practice just how important
some of the things you are taught are.
On that note I think the teaching here
is very high quality, I think the people
that teach you really seem to know
what they are talking about and when
you take some of their tips into practice
its really effective. There are lots of
opportunities as well for the tutors to
bring in the connections that they have
made over long careers in social work
themselves to bring in other professions
to feed into your learning in various
different disciplines and I think you
really benefit from having those people
come in and you learn a lot from those.

Smart minds choose Keele

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