Study PG Dip/MA Social Work (Children & Families) at Bournemouth University in the UK, Department of Social Sciences and Social Work

About this course

What will I learn?

If you already hold an undergraduate degree and are interested in specialising in work with children and young people, this is the ideal social work course option
This course is an intensive full-time training programme that could see you start a career as a social worker in just 14 months, whilst receiving a Department for Education bursary in addition to course fees
This generic social work qualification covers all aspects of child and family social work and working with adults required to be eligible for registering with Social Work England as a Social Worker
The Department of Education funds this course through Local Authorities including Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council, Dorset County Council and Wiltshire Council
Statutory placements throughout the course mean you will gain lots of relevant experience operating in real-world settings and will develop strong working relationships with those already in the profession
You’ll have the option to continue your studies from a Postgraduate Diploma to a Master’s by undertaking a dissertation and a service improvement project, which will be self-funded.

Department of Social Sciences and Social Work

Tuition fees

£1,575.00 (US$ 2,034) Month

Taught Master’s – £18,900-£23,000 for full-time study, for qualifications such as MA, MSc and LLM

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

January 2028

Venue

Lansdowne Campus

Lansdowne,

Christchurch Road,

Bournemouth,

BH1 3JJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

You will need:

a degree-level qualification in any discipline except social work from a UK higher education institute or an approved overseas equivalent
a minimum 2:2 (level 6) degree qualification, for example, an honours degree or a graduate certificate
to have GCSEs in English or English Language at grade C or above, or the new grade 4 and above (or an approved equivalent)
to have completed your degree, final year students are not eligible to apply
to show evidence of your qualifications (such as certificates) and be able to upload this to the application form – this is mandatory for overseas qualifications (please ensure you have relevant electronic versions to hand prior to submitting your application)
to have a minimum of 6 months full-time (or equivalent) direct experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and/or families/carers or adults, either in a paid or voluntary capacity
to live in England
a driving licence and use of a vehicle in some locations, or to confirm that youll be able to travel for work if you do not have a vehicle
to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check