MA Advanced Social Work Practice

This Master’s pathway is specifically for qualified social workers and offers a flexible streamlined approach to developing your knowledge and practice: you enrol in stand-alone units and work your way towards the full Master’s as and when you feel ready.

The pathway is made up of units that aim to build upon your existing professional knowledge and expertise in areas such as practice education; leadership and management; and the development of specialisms. Below is a suggested guide to where learning might sit within different career pathways but your access to units is not limited to these suggestions.

Why choose this course?

• It equips you to undertake supervisory and leadership roles to support team members working with diverse populations on issues related to risk and safeguarding
• Develop your skills in critically evaluating research and pedagogical theories and use these skills to promote effective teaching learning and assessment strategies within your work environment
• Expand your understanding of evidence-based perspectives to support your personal and organisational practice
• Be able to formulate evidence-based strategies for social workers working at an advanced level
• Enhance your critical awareness and deep understanding of contemporary issues in social work practice
• Deepen your understanding of legislation policy theoretical perspectives concepts and interventions in social care and social work
• When it comes to decision making build your skills in originality leadership and self-reflection so you are confident applying new explanations to complex situations