MA Social Work

You will need:

a minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree (applicants with a 2:2 will be considered on a case by case basis)

relevant paid or voluntary work experience and the ability to relate this to the skills and values of social work and understanding of social work roles.  Related personal experience will also be considered alongside relevant practice-based experience

English key skills/GCSE Grade C/4. We will also consider the following Level 2 qualifications in place of English Language GCSE Grade C/4 or above: Key Skills, City and Guilds, OCR (via Learn Direct) and ALAN

Additional information

IELTS 7.0 (minimum 7.0 in each component)     RPL is accepted on this programme

Our recruitment and selection process has a commitment to addressing widening participation and inclusion

As with professionally qualified social workers, trainee social workers must be physically and mentally fit. You will be asked for information about this and you may be asked for permission to approach your doctor

We are seeking to recruit people who demonstrate: a commitment to social justice; concern about social issues and the desire to do something about them; a desire to enter a profession that works to support problem-solving in human relationships and promotes social change;  an ability to reflect on their personal life experiences and work experiences and express how this has influenced their decision to apply for social work plus the capacity to be a reflective and critical thinkerInternational

students entering on a Student visa cannot study part-time.

If you have any specific queries, please contact health@ljmu.ac.uk

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more

There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you’ll find all of the information you need on our specialist postgraduate funding pages.

Please be aware that the UK’s departure from the EU may affect your tuition fees. Learn more about your fee status and which tuition fees are relevant to you.

LJMU has an excellent record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.Social work is an exciting, intellectually stimulating and emotionally challenging career, enabling you to make a positive difference in the community.This course enables individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds to work as fully qualified social workers, in a range of settings, catering for all service users.

For module information for this course please visit https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/social-work