Social work (post-qualifying) credit-bearing short course
Kingston UniversityKingston Hill, United Kingdom
Course overview
Advance your Social Work practice Studying this Social Work qualification at Kingston University could give you the knowledge and skills to take on senior and leadership roles. The programme contains modules designed to develop your learning and practice, reflecting contemporary practice in health and social care. During the course, you’ll learn from expert practitioners, people with lived experience, who will bring theory to life.
Both carers and people with lived experience contribute to assessment and quality assurance on this programme, making sure the content aligns with current workplace and community needs. All modules in this programme include practical application and are available to take as standalones. That means you’ll gain academic credits towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
You’ll develop your practice through a flexible approach, applying your learning to real-world settings and learning from experts in their field. Teaching will support social work education and regulation, including the Chief Social Workers' Knowledge and Skills Statements and the requirements of Social Work England.
Key highlights
- Prepares experienced practitioners for senior and leadership social work roles
- Taught by expert practitioners and people with lived experience
- Carers and people with lived experience contribute to assessment
- Standalone modules earn academic credits towards Continuing Professional Development
- Aligned with Knowledge and Skills Statements and Social Work England requirements
- Every module includes practical application to real-world settings
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 7 — 7.0 English language requirements for Social Work (post-qualifying) credit-bearing short course: Open English language requirement for this course: Academic IELTS of 7.0 overall with special conditions in all elements. If you do not meet our English language requirements, you may be eligible for Kingston University's pre-sessional English language course. For more details, check out our English Language Programmes. Applicants from a recognised majority English speaking country (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. You will find more information on specific English language entry require
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
Up to 10% of feesChelsea Arts Club Trust MA Award
The Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Materials and Research Award is a £2,500 bursary, awarded each year to an MA Fashion or MA Sustainable Fashion student.
Up to £2,500Chevening Scholarships
Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.
International Merit-Based scholarships
The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees.
Up to £5,000Niloufar Ebrahim Scholarship
The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition fees for the applicant, up to the value of £1,000.
Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
The Kingston University Postgraduate Progressions Scholarship offers a 15% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees.
The Kingston Impact Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee contribution to two MBA students.
Up to £5,000The Kingston MBA Scholarship
Kingston University Business School is proud to offer a tuition fee scholarship of £5,000 to self-funded candidates.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Senior social worker
- Advanced social work practitioner
- Social work team manager
- Practice educator
- Principal 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 Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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