PGDip Step Up to Social Work
Buckinghamshire New UniversityHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom
Course overview
Step Up to Social Work is a 14-month postgraduate intensive full-time qualifying programme and is funded by the Department for Education. Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work enabling you to apply to register and practice as a social worker.
Key highlights
- Intensive 14-month postgraduate qualifying programme in social work
- Funded by the Department for Education
- Graduates can apply to register and practise as social workers
Entry requirements
- GCSE: C — to include Mathematics, English
Scholarships
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 £500Postgraduate Fee Discount
50% fee waiver per year. 10% fee waiver per year for September 2025 intake only.
Careers this course leads to
- Social worker
- Children and families social worker
- Child protection social worker
- Adult 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 Buckinghamshire New University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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