IN THE UK (Complete University Guide 2024) ¨ 1 st GRADUATE PROSPECTS
SOCIAL WORK SINGLETON CAMPUS
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
• Social Work and Social Care PhD/MPhil FT PT
TAUGHT PROGRAMMES
WHY SWANSEA? • Our courses in Social Work are delivered at the School of Health and Social Care. • Be surrounded by a diverse teaching and research team of global experts, with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines. • Interprofessional education, benefitting from state-of-the-art £5.2 million immersive learning technology. FUNDING There are a range of postgraduate scholarships and bursaries available: s wansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/ scholarships YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO CONSIDER • Allied Health Professions • Community, Public Health and Primary Health Care • Medical and Life Sciences • Medicine, Healthcare and Nursing • Public and Population Health
• Social Work MSc FT
Build a rewarding career that helps to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society, working with children and their families, adults with learning or mental health needs, or those with social disadvantages. Accredited by Social Care Wales and recognised by the regulatory bodies in other UK nations, successful completion of our 2 year fast-track taught masters programme will allow you to register as a qualified social worker. During your studies you will complete 8 compulsory modules and a dissertation, refining critical research and analytical skills in relation to social work practice and policy, and developing professional reflective techniques. 50% of your time will be spent on placement, working with social work agencies, local authority and voluntary sectors to develop your skills and experience through observation and practice. In order to be eligible to apply for this taught masters programme, all applicants are required to have undertaken over 300 hours of direct social care work.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT • Teaching staff involved in research activity at both national and international level, covering diverse areas including looked-after children, service user and carer involvement in education, asylum seeking children and migration, and social inclusion and care needs of older people.
• An equal combination of face-to-face teaching and practical learning through placements, where you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice. • Strong links with Welsh health boards, local authorities and third sector
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Welsh scholarships available see page 48
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