**Reasons to choose Kingston** - Kingston is part of a teaching partnership with seven local authorities and voluntary agencies and expert social workers contribute to the teaching. - The course is underpinned by the British Association of Social Workers’ Professional Capabilities Framework. You will be able to meet professional standards and register with Social Work England. - You will be able to work nationally and internationally with this qualification. **About this course** You will prepare for social work practice in our state-of-the-art Practice Learning Skills Lab, developing core knowledge, skills and values. A specialist practice interest module will give you the opportunity to study a chosen area in depth. There are two contrasting placements of 70 days and 100 days. You will learn from service users and carers, shadow experienced social workers and make observation visits. You will study effective approaches to working with children and their families and adults at risk (including older adults, and mental health social work practice). You will examine the legal, policy and ethical frameworks for social work practice; human development; social work methods of assessment and intervention. A satisfactory health declaration, including immunisations, and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check are required from accepted candidates before registration for the programme.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Readiness for Direct Practice First Placement 1 (70 days) Final Placement 2 (100 days) Assessment and Intervention Human Development and the Social Environment Applied Social Work Practice Legal, Ethical and Policy Frameworks for Social Work Practice Specialist Practice Interest Independent Study: A Capstone Project

Individual and group presentations, essays, exam, case studies, portfolio, feedback, practice assessment and final project.

Social Work England

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: K84

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Applicants require a degree at 2:1 or above, normally in a social science subject. Applicants are also required to have demonstrable experience in the social care sector, obtained through paid employment or as a volunteer or user/carer experience; and have other work/life experience related to the sector or likely to be of value to the sector.

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

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate-course/social-work-msw/entry-requirements.html

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails

Non-native speakers who do not have the equivalent of GCSE English at grade 4 (formerly grade C) (eg. Functional Skills Level 2 Literacy) require an IELTS score of 7.0 overall with 7.0 in all elements

Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1

For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.

River House
53-57 High Street
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Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ