Making the links - consolidating practice for newly-qualified social workers

Key highlights

• Designed for newly-qualified social workers completing their ASYE
• Forms part of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment assessment
• Workshops for constructive reflection on current social work practice
• Develops effective strategies to thrive in the first year of employment

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• BNU Asylum Seeker Scholarship

• BNU Refugee Scholarship

• International Early Payment Discount

  One-off Early Payment fee reduction of £500 available to all applicants paying overseas fees. The full tuition fee charged must be at least £15,000.

  Up to £500

• Postgraduate Fee Discount

  50% fee waiver per year. 10% fee waiver per year for September 2025 intake only.

• Vice Chancellor’s International Student Scholarship

  One off fee reduction of £1,500, £3,000 or £5,000 available to all applicants paying overseas fees on their first year of study.

Careers this course leads to

• Social worker
• Children and families social worker
• Adult social worker
• Mental health social worker

Cost of study

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 Buckinghamshire New University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.