Social Work - MSc
Birmingham City UniversityCity South, United Kingdom
Course overview
We have over 50 years' experience in training people to become social workers in the super diverse city of Birmingham. If you already have a degree and want to become a professional social worker, successful completion of this course will enable you to work with children and adults in a range of social work settings to bring about positive change in their lives....
Key highlights
- Over 50 years' experience training social workers
- Based in the super diverse city of Birmingham
- Pathway to professional social work for existing degree holders
- Prepares you to work with both children and adults
- Covers a range of social work settings
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any discipline; or above
- Additional condition: interview — Any offer of a place is subject to satisfactory performance at interview.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearance Enrolment on the course is subject to: an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check Occupational Health Clearance.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Clearance Enrolment on the course is subject to: an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check Occupational Health Clearance.
Scholarships
Bowater Financial Assistance Award
Graduate Scholarship
20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.
Up to 20% of feesInternational Postgraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Social Worker
- Children and Families Social Worker
- Adult Social Worker
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Child Protection Social Worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,510 in 2026/27
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 Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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