Social Work PGDip 20 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

20 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

11,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

You’ll learn in sessions led by academic faculty, practitioners, experts by experience, service users and carers. In this supportive environment you’ll develop crucial skills for independent and collaborative learning.


You’ll take also undertake two placements in local social welfare agencies.


Learn from people influencing social care. We work with local social welfare agencies on joint projects. These include development, training and research initiatives.


The PGDip in Social Work is a generic social work qualification. This means you’ll gain knowledge in a wide range of areas, ready to work in practice contexts that support, among others:


  • vulnerable children, young people and families
  • adults and older people
  • people experiencing mental health, disability, substance use or homelessness challenges
  • asylum seekers and refugees and others.


When you graduate, you’ll have the skills to work with other professionals and agencies such as the police, schools, healthcare providers, probation services, care home facilities and community centres.


If you decide to pursue a Social Work MA after this course, you may be able to do so by completing a dissertation once in practice at one of our partner local authorities.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

You’ll learn in sessions led by academic faculty, practitioners, experts by experience, service users and carers. In this supportive environment you’ll develop crucial skills for independent and collaborative learning.


You’ll take also undertake two placements in local social welfare agencies.


Learn from people influencing social care. We work with local social welfare agencies on joint projects. These include development, training and research initiatives.


The PGDip in Social Work is a generic social work qualification. This means you’ll gain knowledge in a wide range of areas, ready to work in practice contexts that support, among others:


  • vulnerable children, young people and families
  • adults and older people
  • people experiencing mental health, disability, substance use or homelessness challenges
  • asylum seekers and refugees and others.


When you graduate, you’ll have the skills to work with other professionals and agencies such as the police, schools, healthcare providers, probation services, care home facilities and community centres.


If you decide to pursue a Social Work MA after this course, you may be able to do so by completing a dissertation once in practice at one of our partner local authorities.

Admission Requirements

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  • Degree requirements: You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
  • Subject-specific requirements: Your undergraduate degree can be in any subject. You must have GCSE English (or equivalent) at grade C or above. 
  • Work experience: Yes. We are looking for applicants who have direct experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and/or families/carers or adults, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, ideally with at least 6 months full-time (or equivalent) work experience.

30 Jun 2026
20 Months
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,250 GBP
International
11,300 GBP

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