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Overview
At the Robert Gordon University studying the BA Social Work (Hons) is internationally-recognised and will prepare you for practice in all areas of social work, including child care and protection, criminal justice, community, and group care; through which you’ll make a positive difference in peoples’ lives.
We’re the largest provider of social work education in Scotland, which we’ve delivered for more than 50 years. We have a reputation for the high-quality teaching, as well as the high-level of employment achieved by our graduates.
Job Prospects
Graduates find employment across the social work sector. Our students have been in great demand throughout the UK, and 95% are in work or study six months after finishing the course (Unistats, 2018). The international focus of the course also provides employment possibilities in a range of European countries, the USA and Australia. Our graduates have also found employment in criminal justice, child care/child protection as well as roles working with people with mental health issues, substance misuse problems, physical disabilities or old age.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Study And Research Skills
- Individual Psychology And The Lifespan
- Introductory Sociology
- Social Work Values, Roles and Tasks
- Cognitive And Social Psychology
- Sociology Of Identity, Difference And Deviance
- An Introduction To Law and Politics in Social Work
- Social Work In Society
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 80
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6
Credits
480 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Social Work View 259 other Masters in Social Work in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 80
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- SQA Higher: BBCC. Applicants will be expected to have Mathematics, Numeracy or equivalent at National 5 at grade C or above.
- GCE A Level: CCC. Applicants will be expected to have Mathematics, Numeracy or equivalent at GCSE level at grade 5/C or above.
- Irish Leaving Certificate Higher: H3H3H3H3. Applicants will be expected to have Mathematics, Numeracy or equivalent at grade O3 or above.
- IB Diploma: 26. Applicants will be expected to have Mathematics, Numeracy or equivalent at Standard Level grade 4 or above
Tuition Fee
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International
15040 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 15040 GBP per year and a duration of 48 months. -
EU/EEA
1820 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 1820 GBP per year and a duration of 48 months.
Rest of UK Students
- £6,750 per academic year
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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