Advanced Professional Practice
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Entry requirements
For graduates, the requirement is that you must have a professional qualification and have graduated from a recognised university.
We also welcome non-graduates who have a professional qualification and can provide evidence that they can study at postgraduate level.
The course is not just limited to practitioners working within the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership. Practitioners from all local authorities are welcome to apply.
Months of entry
September
Course content
The MA Advanced Professional Practice (MAAPP) has been developed in consultation with local authorities as part of the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership, to support social work professionals to continue to develop their knowledge and skills as professionally capable, reflective and analytical practitioners.
The course supports professional practice under four strands:
- Leadership and management
- Practice
- Practice educator
- Research
Each module developed for the programme has been mapped against the government’s reform agenda for social work education, and is compliant with capabilities listed in the Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for Social Workers.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses
Information for international students
English language requirements
Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
For more information about entry requirements for international students, please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/applying/postgraduate-taught
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- part time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
- sociologicalstudies-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)114 222 6402