Cardiff,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Social Work in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff University
Cardiff University
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Cardiff United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
22,700
(c. USD30,288.61)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The MA in Social Work is a full-time, two-year program designed to equip you with all the necessary skills for professional social work qualification. You'll receive excellent tutorial guidance, research-driven instruction, and diverse placement options in specialized areas.
Graduates of this program earn the designation of Registered Social Worker upon completion.
Your instructors bring extensive practical and research expertise across multiple disciplines, and you'll complete three field placements totaling 100 days per academic year.
Rooted in the social sciences framework, this curriculum offers a critical, theory-based perspective on social work practice and its societal role, with human rights principles at its foundation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applications should be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) - institute code C15, course code L508. Applications made via Cardiff University's own admissions system will not be considered.
Academic requirements
Typically, you will need to have either:
a 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree
a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
or three or more years' relevant experience (preferably within the last five years) and a demonstrable ability to study at final year undergraduate level (Level 6). In these instances, applicants will be asked to undertake a written task to validate their suitability for study at this level.
English language requirements
IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with 6.5 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
Other essential requirements
You will also need to provide:
evidence you have achieved GCSE Maths grade C/4, or equivalent
evidence you have achieved a minimum of 360 hours of practice experience in a social care setting at the time of application. This is the roughly equivalent of three to four-months full-time work. Relevant experience can come from either voluntary or paid role. In occasional and exceptional circumstances personal experience(s) might also be considered. Experience should preferably be from within the last five years. The experience should enable you to demonstrate an understanding of social work/care in the context of the UK, and more specifically Wales.
a personal statement which should identify your self-motivation to study, analytical skills, critical reasoning, and an awareness of Social Care Wales Code of Practice for Social Care
and two references, preferably one academic and one practice-related. The UCAS system only allows for one reference so your second reference should be provided following submission of your application via email (this will be requested through the admissions process)
TOEFL IBT- At least 100 overall
International Baccalaureate Language A- HL 5 or SL 6
Academic requirements
Typically, you will need to have either:
a 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree
a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
or three or more years' relevant experience (preferably within the last five years) and a demonstrable ability to study at final year undergraduate level (Level 6). In these instances, applicants will be asked to undertake a written task to validate their suitability for study at this level.
English language requirements
IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with 6.5 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
Other essential requirements
You will also need to provide:
evidence you have achieved GCSE Maths grade C/4, or equivalent
evidence you have achieved a minimum of 360 hours of practice experience in a social care setting at the time of application. This is the roughly equivalent of three to four-months full-time work. Relevant experience can come from either voluntary or paid role. In occasional and exceptional circumstances personal experience(s) might also be considered. Experience should preferably be from within the last five years. The experience should enable you to demonstrate an understanding of social work/care in the context of the UK, and more specifically Wales.
a personal statement which should identify your self-motivation to study, analytical skills, critical reasoning, and an awareness of Social Care Wales Code of Practice for Social Care
and two references, preferably one academic and one practice-related. The UCAS system only allows for one reference so your second reference should be provided following submission of your application via email (this will be requested through the admissions process)
TOEFL IBT- At least 100 overall
International Baccalaureate Language A- HL 5 or SL 6
Tuition
GBP
22,700