Social Work University of Wolverhampton

Overview

Upon successful completion of the course students will have met the required levels of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF). They will then be eligible to apply to register with Social Work England (SWE) to begin their first year in employment as a registered and qualified social worker.

The Social Work programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton  is an academic award dependent upon the successful completion of a Master's-level dissertation as well as demonstrating capable practice. 

There is an ‘exit award’ of PGDip, which allows successful students to apply to register with (SWE) as qualified and registered social workers. Students taking this route may be eligible to complete their dissertation for an alternative MA in a related field.

Key facts

The specific educational aims of the course are to:

• develop a knowledge base to underpin capable and effective practice

• develop the necessary intellectual skills of critical thinking, enquiry and problem-solving as applied to academic learning

• practice ethical, research-minded and critically engaged work

• develop a social work practice committed to social justice, which recognises structural inequality

Potential Career Paths

• Successful students studying our social work Master’s become qualified to begin their careers in the industry.

• The English qualification is accepted throughout the UK. Graduates may return to the University of Wolverhampton (or any higher education institute) to undertake courses as part of their continuing professional development (CPD), which is a requirement to maintain social work professional registration.

• These currently include Approved Mental Health Professional and Practice Educator courses, but additional courses are in development following policy changes related to the Mental Capacity Act. 

• Candidates can also choose to enrol in a programme of doctoral study - either a professional doctorate or a PhD.