Course Summary

**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** **Course summary:** - Gain the knowledge, skills, methods and values that inform social work. - Work with other professionals, service users and carers in practice placements across the social care sector. - Experience and engage in a variety of learning activities aimed at developing you as a professional social worker. Prepare for a career in social work with a course that is well connected with social work and social care service providers in the region. **How you learn:** All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. You split your study time between acquiring the latest knowledge and necessary skills at university, and then putting it into practice on professional work placements. You spend a total of 200 days working in professional settings and attending specialist skills days. You engage with a range of topics which includes: - assessment, planning, intervention and review - skills development - psychosocial knowledge applied across the life course - professional ethics - law and policy - social work theory and practice models - research methods and evidence based practice **Applied learning** Theory will prepare you for practice learning experiences are designed to help you not only to apply theory to practice, but to develop critical and ethical approaches to your practice in order to become life-long, competent professionals. You are required to attend the practice learning experiences provided on the course to achieve the course practice learning outcomes. You’ll undertake a range of practice learning experiences, helping you to build your skills, confidence, creativity, resilience, integrity and curiosity. This will take place in different practice learning environments, reflecting the range of ways in which services are currently delivered. This might include simulated learning and virtual placements alongside real world experience of services delivered face to face to service users. The university will ensure that the practice learning element of your course will be compliant with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) governing your chosen profession. This is so that by the end of your course, you will have been provided with the opportunity to demonstrate attainment of the requirements to register as a professional with your chosen profession.

Course Details - Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. Year 1 - Compulsory modules Creating Original Practice Evaluating Research Methodologies Foundations Of Values, Ethics And Anti-Oppressive Practice For Social Work Law And Policy For Social Work Professional Practice Professional Practice Placement 1 Psychosocial Theories And Methods For Social Work Understanding Complexity In Practice Final year - Compulsory modules Evaluating Complexity In Practice Professional Practice Placement 2 Social Work With Adults Social Work With Children And Families

Course Details – Assessment Method

Coursework Practical

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

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.

Application Codes

Course code: L508

Institution code: S21

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

an honours degree recognised in the UK at 2.2 or above in any subject, together with relevant personal or professional experience of social care You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.


Experience of interacting with members of the public from a range of backgrounds in different settings is essential when applying to a health or social care course. This is so you will have an understanding of the diversity of the population who access health and social care. It is important to be able to understand and explain how your experiences relate to the activities and qualities which are required for the profession at your interview. Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

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

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/social-work/msw-social-work/full-time

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 7.0 If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent.

If your level of English language is currently below IELTS 7.0 we recommend you consider an appropriate Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve the required level of English. Please note that the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) require IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.5 for registration.

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/social-work/msw-social-work/full-time

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/social-work/msw-social-work/full-time

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 79%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 17490.0 Whole course
Channel Islands 17490.0 Whole course
EU 29790.0 Whole course
England 17490.0 Whole course
Northern Ireland 17490.0 Whole course
Scotland 17490.0 Whole course
Wales 17490.0 Whole course
International 29790.0 Whole course

Additional Fee Information

International/EU students - fees include placement costs.

Provider information

City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB

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