This Masters programme is ideal for graduates with relevant experience interested in pursuing a professional career in social work. You will receive an approved qualification, enabling you to register with Social Work England and work as a qualified professional social worker on completion of the programme. **Work with and learn from Experts By Experience** The MA Social Work is an academic and professional qualification which also provides a gateway to more specialist therapeutic qualifications and research degree programmes. Social work education at Goldsmiths has a long and distinguished record – we have one of the most respected social work units in the UK, and you'll be taught by established social work academics and associate lecturers who have considerable research and/or practice experience in their fields. You'll learn the values, skills, and knowledge needed to practise as a reflective and ethical social worker, and be well equipped for the challenges of contemporary social work practice. You also will be encouraged to make links between anti-oppressive practice, the social work values, the legal framework, theories, methods and skills of intervention, and social work practice throughout the programme. You'll cover some of the following areas: - human growth and development - community needs and services - social work methods and skills - assessment in social work - law and organisational contexts of social work - research methods - children and families pathway - adults pathway - mental health and disability Goldsmiths has also placed 23rd in the UK for Social Work, and our social work programmes have scored 10/10 on the Value Added indicator, which measures how effectively students are taught (The Guardian, 2020). **Statutory and Non-Statutory Social Work placements** The MA includes two practice placements in statutory and non-statutory settings and with different service user groups, so you'll be able to gain valuable real-world experience. Over 90% of all Social Work placements in 2019-20 were in statutory settings. We'll encourage you to think deeply about human rights and social justice, and to embed these values in your practice. You will develop your skills for reflective and evidence-based practice and will be able to further your research mindedness. **Find a career after graduation** Over 95% of MA Social Work graduates at Goldsmiths go on to full-time graduate-level social work practice. Goldsmiths' social work programmes are highly regarded by potential employers in London, the South East of England, and nationally, and our alumni have an excellent record of securing employment. Past graduates have gone on to work in local authority children's services departments, adult services departments, and independent/voluntary sector agencies such as the NSPCC, Family Action and Mind. **South East London Teaching Partnership** The Department of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies (STaCS) is part of a formal teaching partnership with Royal Borough of Greenwich, London Borough of Southwark, and London Borough of Lewisham for the delivery of social work education at Goldsmiths. We were one of only four early adopter sites across the UK to receive government funding to develop and test new and innovative approaches to social work qualifying education, early career training, and continuing professional development programmes. This has allowed a number of social work practitioners from all levels within these Boroughs to be directly involved in the MA, delivering lectures, workshops, and seminars. This means that there is a very close relationship with practice to ensure that, by the end of the programme, students are equipped to deliver authoritative, compassionate relationship-based social work practice that makes a positive difference to people’s lives. It is not possible to study part-time or to transfer onto the second year of the Goldsmiths MA Social Work.

Successful applicants on the MA in Social Work commit to studying on a full-time taught course over two years. On successful completion you will receive a MA in Social Work which is the professional entry qualification to be a social worker and it enables you to apply for registration as a social worker. The curriculum aims to provide you with the value, knowledge and skill base for practice and is organised around study units, workshops, lectures/seminar modules, projects and private study. The teaching and learning opportunities centre on the key areas of the social sciences and their application to Social Work practice, as well developing your intellectual capacity, and the skills necessary to get you ready for practice. There is an expectation that you attend at least 85% of all aspects of the programme. The structured learning includes specific learning in: human growth and development, mental health and disability social work theories and methods; assessment, planning, intervention and review communication skills with children, adults and those with particular communication needs law, and partnership working across professional disciplines and agencies social science research methods, including ethical issues Practice is central to the programme, and there will be practice placements in two settings and with different service user groups (eg child care and mental health). The learning on the programme builds over the two years and prepares you to apply your knowledge to practice situations. We work closely with a range of practice organisations in the Greater London Area. The placements are allocated by our placement tutor and matched with individual profiles. In some instances you may have to travel long distances to your placement organisation. You will need to cover the cost of travel to your placement. You will be expected to work the core hours. At Goldsmiths we recognise: the unique contribution that all students bring as individuals to the programme in terms of their personal qualities and life experiences that professional training builds on the uniqueness of each individual by facilitating the student’s exploration of the values, knowledge base and skills of Social Work practice that it is the student’s responsibility not only to develop a technical acquaintance with the framework of Social Work practice but also to demonstrate competence through its application in practice that Social Workers are at the interface of society’s attempts to promote welfare Social workers have a dual responsibility to act within the state’s welfare framework and also to recognise the pervasive influence of oppression and discrimination at an individual and a structural level in most of the situations in which they work. We will prepare you for this professional responsibility. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Assessment by a range of methods including assignment, essay, critical reflection, presentation, dissertation, placement portfolio, role play, seen exam, report and case study.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: L508

Institution code: G56

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Year 1

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To be accepted onto the programme you must: Have (or expect to be awarded) a first or an upper second-class honours degree or lower second class honours plus a postgraduate degree (such as an MA or MSc) or PGCE or appropriate professional qualification equivalent to a first degree. Have a Grade C or above in GCSE English and Mathematics or certified equivalent (eg Level 2 Key or Functional Skills Literacy or Numeracy). Have a minimum of 12 months' full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant voluntary or paid work experience (normally within the last two years), of which a minimum of 6 months' full-time experience must have been gained by the time of application and a further 6 months' full-time experience by the start of the degree. Please make sure you read our work experience guide for more information about the experience that we accept http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-social-work/work-experience-guide/ Have the understanding and personal, intellectual, and professional qualities to become a social worker and can demonstrate this through relevant social work experience. It is a requirement of entry onto the course that students possess an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Therefore, any offer of a place will be conditional on a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure, which students are required to pay for. You should also be able to demonstrate that you can communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English. Where required, our Admissions Office will direct you to acceptable equivalency tests for those who do not meet the required grades or levels. Please note that, due to the volume of applications we receive, applicants who do not meet the entry requirements will not be considered.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-social-work/

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IELTS (Academic)	6.5	With a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0

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