Social Work MA

Course overview

Social workers play a vital role in protecting vulnerable people, promoting human rights and helping people to make changes. As a social worker, you could be working with children, older people, carers, and people with disabilities in a role that is challenging but also incredibly rewarding.

Our MA Social Work will give you insights into human life and the world around us. You will consider topics such as social justice, equality and diversity and advocacy.

You will learn how to communicate with people, build effective relationships, and create reports which you may need to present in court. You will develop skills in the classroom, through two placements, and on skills days.

Our course is regulated by Social Work England and prepares you to practice in both adults and children’s services. Successful completion of the course makes you eligible to apply for registration as a social worker with Social Work England.

Careers

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

2:1 (or international equivalent) in any discipline, plus GCSE English and Maths, 4 (C) or above. Applicants must also have three months' full-time equivalent relevant work experience (400 hours minimum). In exceptional cases, applicants holding a 2:2 may be considered where there is evidence of extensive and relevant work experience.