MA in Social Work
The MA Social Work is delivered through the Centre for Social Work. The Centre supports the philosophy that the social work profession promotes social change, problem-solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Its commitment to this philosophy is found it the its teaching and research.
The University of Nottingham has been accredited by the General Social Care Council to award degrees in social work that confer the status of a professional qualification on the degree holder. We believe that at the heart of social work lies the relationship which social workers develop with individual service users - be they children, young people or adults.
Positive relationships enable the social worker to support service users as they negotiate transitions and decisions in their life which may be complex and painful in nature. We aim, therefore, to select people for the MA programme who have the potential to develop the qualities that service users want from social workers; reliability, understanding, warmth, respect for others, a straight approach to difficult issues and an ability to get things done.
We prepare social work students to use these personal qualities in situations where time is often short and resources may be limited.
Course structure
The course runs full-time for 24 months, starting in late September.
In the first year, all students are required to take the following taught modules:
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law for social work
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human development through the lifespan
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power and discrimination (social work, social welfare and the promotion of social justice)
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fitness for practice
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social work in organisations
In their second year, students may choose to follow one of two pathways, specialising either in social work with adults or social work with children and families.
All students are also required to undertake a dissertation on a relevant topic.
This course requires successful completion of both academic and practice elements in order for the award of MA to be made.
Please see the University postgraduate prospectus entry for up-to-date entry requirements and information about the application and admission process and funding.
Centre for Social Work
School of Sociology and Social Policy
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD UK
Tel: +44 (0)115 9515231 Email: socialwork@nottingham.ac.uk