The MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Advanced Social Work Studies is a part time, day release course designed to offer busy social work managers a flexible, challenging and professionally relevant programme of study learning to one of three post-graduate awards: the Certificate in Advanced Social Work Studies (Management); the Diploma in Advanced Certificate in Advanced Social Work Studies (Management); and the MSc in Advanced Social Work Studies. The course has been approved by CCETSW and students with an appropriate professional qualification can claim credit towards the post-qualifying Advanced Award in Social Work.
Course structure
This is a part-time course of modular design with students usually released from
their agencies to attend five days on-campus per module. Students normally
undertake at least two modules each year.
Certificate in Advanced Social Work Studies (Management)
For the Certificate students normally complete the following modules:
Diploma in Advanced Social Work Studies (Management)
For the Diploma students normally complete the compulsory modules for the
Certificate and all of the following modules:
MSc in Advanced Social Work Studies
For the MSc students normally complete the modules required for the Diploma plus:
Entry Requirement
Entry requirements will normally be a first degree (minimum 360 SCOTCAT credit
points) or qualifications and/or experience which are deemed equivalent. Since
assessment is by a practice-based portfolio, students will require to be working in a
social work agency in management role on tasks that are capable of evidencing
work at an advanced level of practice. In addition, students will normally have at
least four years post-qualifying experience. Fees are set at £175 per single module.
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