Social Work

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

• A good honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent qualification
• GCSE English and mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent
• A minimum of one year's full-time or part-time experience or equivalent in a social care or advocacy related activity, either paid or voluntary.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Meet the challenges and difficulties of modern social work with practical solutions and advice by studying a Master's in Social Work.

Our master's in Social Work will help you to develop the skills and resilience to meet challenging roles. You will learn how to advise and support people at times of difficulty and deal with a wide range of problems. We offer a variety of inspiring and motivating learning activities led by academics, expert practitioners and service users. This involves the opportunity to learn with students from other health and social care disciplines.

By the end of the course, you will have developed your skills in line with Knowledge and Skills Statements for either adults or children and families social work. You will also have a vision towards the Assessed and Supported Year in Practice.

The MA Social Work at the University of Greenwich was approved in December 2020 in accordance with Social Work England Qualifying Education and Training Standards 2019.