Full time September MA 2 years full-time Award winner
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About the course

Develop your understanding of the theories surrounding social work, as well as their practical implications, to become a professionally competent, reflective and analytical social work practitioner.

Our Social Work MA is a two-year course which will equip you with a masters degree and a professional qualification recognised by Social Work England.

You'll learn through a variety of methods, taught by enthusiastic, committed and research active academics, experienced in the field of social work. You’ll also learn from current practitioners, peers, service users and other highly-specialised professionals from a variety of backgrounds and organisations. You’ll develop a clear understanding of the use and application of theory in social work practice.

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Entry Requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree with at least 3 months of relevant work experience/volunteering in a caring role. We will also consider your application if you have a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree with 12 months of relevant work experience/volunteering in a caring role.

Relevant experience can be gained from a voluntary or employed capacity and can include work with social welfare and community groups, children or young people, older people, disabled people, or those with mental health problems.


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Suzy Dix

Graduated in 2020

After deciding to embark on a career change, The University of Sheffield was the only place I wanted to study for an MA in Social Work.

Scholarships

For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/funding/scholarships

Value of Scholarship(s)

£10,000

Eligibility

To apply for a scholarship you had to meet the following four criteria:

Studying a taught postgraduate course full-time or part-time for a maximum of four years.
Domiciled in the UK or European Union (EU) and not charged international rate fees.
Not already qualified at masters level, or higher.
Must be self funding - courses fully funded by the NHS or the Initial Teacher Training bursary, or courses that are eligible for undergraduate funding such as integrated masters are not eligible.

Application Procedure

For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/funding/scholarships


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