PgDip Social Work (Step Up to Social Work)
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
Immersive 14-month programme which qualifies you as a social worker enabling you to start working in your dream career 170 days on placement in one of eight London boroughs, along with course-long links to a host team, allowing you to enter employment prepared Real-world experience to ensure you are prepared with the knowledge, skills and experience to equip you for practice Classroom and skills based learning, facilitated by social work academics and practitioners with expertise in practice and research Opportunities to join the University's research community. Strong MSc research projects are published across West London Local Authorities, with the opportunity to work towards journal publication. Step Up to Social Work is a national programme supported by a Department for Education bursa
Key highlights
- Immersive 14-month programme qualifying you to practise as a social worker
- 170 days on placement in one of eight London boroughs
- Course-long links to a host team to prepare you for employment
- Classroom and skills-based learning led by academics and practitioners
- Strong research projects published across West London Local Authorities
- National programme supported by a Department for Education bursary
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
- GCSE: C or above — to include English, English Language, Mathematics
Scholarships
Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research
£2,000 for one year
Up to £2,000Helen Burchell Scholarship
A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education
Up to £750The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni
This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.
Up to 20% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Social worker
- Children and families social worker
- Child protection social worker
- Looked-after children social worker
- Family support social worker
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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