
Opleiding: MA Social Work
Learning purpose
The MA Social Work Masters at Middlesex in London is one of the accredited qualifying degrees for social workers in England. The course involves professional placements and study with us. You develop powers of enquiry and critical appraisal vital for careers on the frontline of social services.
The MA Social Work Masters is available to practising and aspiring social workers, with an employment and college-based route available.
Social work is a regulated profession. As a social work student you will be expected to register with the General Social Care Council (GSCC), the social work profession’s regulator, and adhere to the standards set out in the Code of Practice for Social Workers.
Programme
Modules are clearly structured and prescribed to meet the Department of Health requirements for social work training. There are two 100-day placements undertaken in a variety of practice agencies and assessed against the National Occupational Standards for Social Work. The placements run concurrently with academic study.
Year One
* Law for Social Workers
* Social Research Methods
* Social Work Models and Methods
* Initial Professional Practice Placement
Year Two
* Social Work Contexts and Applications
* The Individual and Society
* Final Professional Practice Placement
* Practice specific elective Adult Needs and Access to Services or Children, Young people and Families
Entry Requirements
Admission to the Masters programme requires a Lower Second Class Honours Degree or above in any subject Ability to pass written and numeracy tests at GCSE grade C level, tested as part of the selection process . One years work experience in a social care environment Additional GSCC requirements: Key skills in English and Maths GCSE, Grade C minimum standard, tested as part of the selection process
Code L500 Employment Route Code L591
Admission to the Masters programme requires a Lower Second Class Honours Degree or above in any subject. Ability to pass written and numeracy tests at GCSE grade C level (tested as part of the selection process). A minimum of six months work experience in a social care environment is required; this includes voluntary or paid work in one or more settings and can include full-time or part-time employment. You should make this explicit in your personal statement on the application form.

