Study MA Social Work at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, Faculty of Education, Health and Community
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What will I learn?

Qualify as a social worker on LJMU's Social Work MA, which is approved by Social Work England and caters for all service users in many settings.


Develop the necessary knowledge and skills to practice as a qualified social worker in a range of settings
Bursaries and funding support available for eligible applicants to help cover the cost of the course
Learn from experienced social work practitioners
Benefit from two key work placements
Enjoy a wide range of teaching and assessment techniques


Social Work education at Liverpool John Moores University is provided in collaboration with the Cheshire and Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership. Our teaching partnership comprises four Higher Education Institutions, eight Local Authorities, three NHS Trusts and a Voluntary Sector Organisation covering the Liverpool City Region, Warrington Cheshire West and Chester, and West Lancashire.


The Partnership provides well-designed, challenging and sustainable social work education at initial and post-qualifying levels. As practice education is provided in collaboration with the partnership most placements will be drawn from the partnerships geographical footprint.


Our programme will give you the skills, confidence and ability to: work with people in a caring and professional manner, assess situations for change, write concise and coherent reports and make convincing spoken and written presentations of ideas. You will summarise and present data, work individually and as part of a team and produce solutions to problems.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Education, Health and Community

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£17,250.00 (US$ 22,277) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2027

Venue

City Campus

3 Byrom Street,

Liverpool,

L3 3AF, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

We normally require you to have a Lower Second class (2:2) honours degree or above. This can be in any subject area. English key skills/GCSE Grade C/4. We will also consider the following Level 2 qualifications in place of English Language GCSE Grade C/4 or above: Key Skills, City and Guilds, OCR (via Learn Direct) and ALAN. Non-UK applicants should achieve a minimum score of 7.0 overall in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment (or an equivalent assessment). TOEFL IBT Grade required (Minimum standards – courses may vary): 78 Overall with R18, W17, L17, S20.

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

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