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Social Work (Taught)

  • MS
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Postgraduate
College Lane Campus
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Course summary

Social workers help people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems. To succeed, social workers must work not only with clients but their families and friends as well as working closely with other organisations including the police, National Health Service, and schools.

During the course of our two year MSc programme you will learn the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the social worker role. In your first year of study you will undertake modules which provide core knowledge about human development across the lifespan, working with diverse communities and service users, key methods and interventions and the policy and legislation which underpins practice.

Modules

Core modules: Readiness for practice 1; dissertation; readiness for practice 2; evidence and research skills; ethical and legal context for social work; social work practice and theory 1; sociological and policy context for social work; collaborative, interprofessional/interagency and inclusionary practice; social work practice and theory 2.

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Campuses

  • College Lane Campus

Study options

  • MS • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

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Entry requirements

A relevant 2:1 1st degree, although a 2:2 or a postgraduate diploma or professional qualification recognised as being equivalent to a UK honours degree with a pass at an appropriate standard may also be considered; admission is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau Disclosure and Occupational Health screening; all candidates are required to undertake a written test; applicants whose 1st language is not English require an IELTS score of 7.0.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees for Postgraduate Study 2026/27:
https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/how-much-are-my-fees

Sponsorship information

UK students are eligible for a bursary from the General Social Care Council to cover the course fees, plus a discretionary means-tested bursary for living costs.

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