What will I learn?

Our MA Social Work course will help you become a highly effective social worker through a combination of teaching and practice placements. Our course meets the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for social work practice in England, the Knowledge and Skills Statements for children, adult and mental health social workers, and the regulatory requirements of Social Work England. You will be eligible to apply to register as a qualified social worker with Social Work England upon completion of the course. Our generic qualification enables you to work in all areas of social work practice. You will benefit from particularly high quality placements and greater input from practising social workers through our membership of the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy, a government-sponsored Teaching Partnership that ensures close links between local employers and universities across Greater Manchester. You will learn in small cohorts with a supportive and inclusive teaching ethos and benefit from innovative and effective teaching and learning methods, including the use of simulation suites to improve your practice skills.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

£27,800.00 (30,28,982) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

M13 9PL, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

We normally require you to have an Upper Second class degree or above. This can be in any subject area. Relevant employment and/or personal experience within a health or social care setting is highly desirable. If you have a Lower Second classification degree, your application will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on your experience. Students must also have GCSE English grade C/4 by the start of the course. We do not accept other Level 2 qualifications as equivalent to GCSE English or Maths (eg Functional Skills) and will only consider specific international qualifications as equivalents. International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. We ask for English language proof if you are from non-majority English speaking countries (a list of majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Home Office, can be found here )

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.