Social Work MA
De Montfort University

UK

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About this course

What will I learn?

DMU has a 30-year history of delivering social work education at undergraduate level. This course uses this experience to offer social work qualification at postgraduate level with successful completion providing eligibility to apply for registration with Social Work England. The course is vocational and up to half of it is spent on placement in social work settings. The course aims to produce capable and competent students ready to enter the profession and make a difference to service users’ lives. The qualification is generic so you will be able to work across a range of adult and childcare settings in both the statutory and voluntary sector. You will benefit from a variety of teaching methods including formal lectures, student-led learning, problem-based learning, self-directed study and e-learning. Alongside this, the Social Work MA has 170 days of practice-based learning. We have strong links with placement providers which produce high quality placements supervised by practice educators. Placements are normally within the Leicester City or Leicestershire geographical area and are full-time work-based learning commitments.

Which department am I in?

De Montfort University

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
This course is now closed to international students.

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Leicester Campus

The Gateway,

Leicester,

Leicestershire,

LE1 9BH, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Students need to already have a 2:1 degree and a minimum of 6 months full-time relevant paid or voluntary work experience, or equivalent (approximately 800 hours), within the social care sector. Level 4/C in English at GCSE level is also required. Applicants who hold a 2:2 degree (in any subject) will be considered if they also hold an award at postgraduate level and have 6 months paid or voluntary work experience, or equivalent (approximately 800 hours), within the social care sector. Applicants who hold a 2:2 degree but do not have a postgraduate qualification will be considered if they have at least 12 months full-time equivalent (approximately 1600 hours) relevant paid or voluntary work experience. If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 7 or equivalent.

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

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