Overview

At the Social Work programme at the Oxford Brookes University you will secure a job before qualifying. Our graduates are highly employable with almost 100% obtaining employment after graduating. We have links with Local Authority employers, local private voluntary and independent sector organisations.

Quick Facts:

If you already have a degree and are interested in becoming a social worker, our Postgraduate Social Work courses (MA /PGDip) can lead to the qualification you need. As a graduate you can apply for social work registration in England with Social Work England.
Our courses deliver high quality social work education. We have been approved by and teach to Social Work England (SWE) Standards of Proficiency for Social Workers in England, and the British Association of Social Workers’ (BASW) Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).
Our lecturing staff base their teaching on evidence-based practice, promoting the most current social work research.
Your practice-based learning includes two work placements. You'll work with your practice educator to develop your capabilities as part of the PCF.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Skill Development and Professional Communication

The Policy and Law Context of Social Care

Social Work Practice

Social Work Theory, Assessment and Evidence-Informed Intervention with Adults

Supporting Children and Families: Building the Evidence

Social Work Theory, Assessment and Evidence-Informed Intervention with Children and Families

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

Most postgraduate courses recruit year-round

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

95

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

Lower Second Class _{(recommended)}

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

95

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE: GCSE Maths and English or equivalent at least to grade C or above

You must:

have a good honours degree (2:1 or above for the MA; 2:2 or above for the PGDip), or a professional qualification equivalent to an undergraduate degree, normally in a cognate area

have basic IT skills with reliable access to the internet, preferably through a broadband connection.

Additionally:

you should have experience of paid or voluntary work with vulnerable people. This would typically be the equivalent of one year’s full-time experience of social care or health care-related practice in either the statutory or the voluntary sector. Caring in a personal capacity may in some instances be acceptable as relevant experience.

Tuition Fees

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18250 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9950 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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