Social Work

Nottingham Trent University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 2 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

If you have a degree and experience in the Health and Social Care sectors and you wish to become a qualified social worker then this is the course for you. The course will provide you with an opportunity to both study and work in Children and Families as well as Adult Social Work giving you the freedom to plan and take forward your career the way you want to.

The Social Work Masters degree is a two-year full-time course which is approved by Social Work England (SWE). Therefore if you successfully complete it, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with Social Work England.

We work closely with employers in the statutory and independent social care sectors to ensure that the course and placements provided reflect the latest developments in practice in terms of legislation, policy and multi-agency working.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2461 Social workers
1172 Social services managers and directors
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
4112 Local government administrative occupations
2464 Youth work professionals
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Nottingham
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Social work, childhood, and youth studies