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Social Work – (M.Sc.)
University of Strathclyde
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| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MSc in Social Work Management is a part-time day-release programme offering busy social work managers a flexible, challenging and professionally relevant course of study leading to one of three postgraduate awards: the Certificate in Social Work Management; the Diploma Social Work Management; and the MSc in Social Work Management.
The programme is currently accredited as leading to the post-qualifying Advanced Award in Social Work. The post qualifying award system is being phased out at present by the Scottish Social Services Council, and the Course Director is in contact with SSSC to ensure ongoing accreditation. The course is recognised as an appropriate management qualification for those registering as heads of residential units for children or adults and heads of day care services.
This is a part-time modular course with students usually released from their agencies to attend five days on-campus per module. Students normally undertake two/three each year.
Contents
The Certificate in Social Work Management comprises of one compulsory module, Effective Learning for Social Work Management, and two optional modules. The Diploma in Social Work Management comprises the three Certificate modules, one further compulsory module Methods of Professional Enquiry and two further optional modules.
The optional modules consist of: Management in Social Work Services; Managing Service Delivery; Managing Performance (Finance, Information and Knowledge); Leading and Managing Change and Organisational Learning; Working with Others.
The MSc in Social Work Management requires additional completion of Professional Development and Enquiry in Social Work (a 10,000 to 15,000 word dissertation).
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Entry Requirements
All candidates must possess a first degree, preferably at honours level. In very exceptional circumstances, candidates who not do have a first degree may be considered, if they have very extensive professional experience and can demonstrate academic ability at graduate level. All candidates should possess Mathematics and English at Standard Grade (credit level), Intermediate 2 (A or B) or GCSE at level 2, or a recognised equivalent.
Candidates should have at least 6 months FTE (full-time equivalent) of relevant experience at the point of application; exceptionally candidates unable to acquire this may be considered. Relevant experience is defined as: work as a direct service provider in social care, social work, community work or a closely related activity, paid or unpaid.
Overseas Students
As with home students, overseas applicants should be able to demonstrate their motivation, aptitude and preparedness for social work training; and must have substantial relevant paid or voluntary work experience. In addition, they must have a recognised degree or an equivalent qualification.
English Language Requirements
In addition to academic qualifications, you must also be able to show that you have a sufficient grasp of English. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your proficiency before you can begin the course, and you are strongly advised to take the IELTS or the TOEFL test examination. The University's general entry requirements are IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 600 (including the Test of Written English), TOEFL 250 (computer based test) and TOEFL 100 (internet based test).
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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