Social Work (MSc) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Cardiff University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

24,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MSc in Social Work programme will develop your skills, knowledge and values so that you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities, while advocating for social justice and human rights.


Our curriculum focuses on building your skills, knowledge and confidence to practice.


Foundational skills: You’ll gain the essential abilities to work effectively with individuals, families, groups, and communities, learning to conduct assessments, develop person-centred care plans, and make informed judgements and decisions.

A humanistic approach to practice: You’ll develop a values-based understanding of social work grounded in a shared commitment to human rights, equality, and social justice.

Professional competence: You’ll build confidence in providing compassionate, principled, and effective interventions.

Welsh context, global perspective: You’ll learn how to make a difference as a social worker in Wales while gaining a global outlook on the profession.

Through our strong partnership with local authorities in Wales, you’ll have access to a range of high-quality and well-supported placements. These will be integral to your professional development, allowing you to apply your academic learning in real-world settings and engage directly with people with care and support needs, carers, and other professionals.


An MSc in Social Work enables you to apply for registration with Social Care Wales. It also enables you to apply for registration with other social work regulatory bodies in the UK, and internationally.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MSc in Social Work programme will develop your skills, knowledge and values so that you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities, while advocating for social justice and human rights.


Our curriculum focuses on building your skills, knowledge and confidence to practice.


Foundational skills: You’ll gain the essential abilities to work effectively with individuals, families, groups, and communities, learning to conduct assessments, develop person-centred care plans, and make informed judgements and decisions.

A humanistic approach to practice: You’ll develop a values-based understanding of social work grounded in a shared commitment to human rights, equality, and social justice.

Professional competence: You’ll build confidence in providing compassionate, principled, and effective interventions.

Welsh context, global perspective: You’ll learn how to make a difference as a social worker in Wales while gaining a global outlook on the profession.

Through our strong partnership with local authorities in Wales, you’ll have access to a range of high-quality and well-supported placements. These will be integral to your professional development, allowing you to apply your academic learning in real-world settings and engage directly with people with care and support needs, carers, and other professionals.


An MSc in Social Work enables you to apply for registration with Social Care Wales. It also enables you to apply for registration with other social work regulatory bodies in the UK, and internationally.

Admission Requirements

7+

To be considered for our programme, you’ll need to meet all the entry requirements. Your application cannot be progressed if the information and evidence listed here is not provided. 


With your online application, you need to provide: 


  1. A copy of your degree certificate which shows you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates. 
  2. A personal statement, see below for further information.
  3. One academic or employer reference, completed within the last 6 months, indicating your suitability to be a social work student. Please ensure the reference is signed, dated, and on headed paper.
  4. Suitable evidence of English language written and spoken ability, for example an overall score of 7.0 and sub-scores of 6.5 or higher in all sub-skills on the International English Language Test System (IELTS). If your English language test score is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates or provide the expected date of the result. (Note, if you have already provided a copy of your degree certificate, and your qualification was taught and examined through a UK institution or from an institution in a country on the UKVI list, this step does not apply to you.)  

If you do not have an undergraduate degree, your application may still be considered based on extensive professional social care experience (at least two years of full-time paid employment or equivalent part-time paid employment) as reflected in your personal statement and reference, alongside a relevant Level 4 or 5 qualification in a related subject (for example, the City and Guild’s Social Services Practitioner programme). 

2 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,950 GBP
International
24,700 GBP

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