MSc Social Work Advanced Professional Practice

This advanced programme aims to support social workers in their professional development and upon completion provides a Master’s-level qualification, as recommended by the Social Work Reform Board.

The flexibility of this programme is designed to allow you to move from one area of specialism to another, to support your personal and professional development needs.

You can work alongside our experienced team of academics who aim to provide structure and conceptual frameworks to guide your learning. The content of this programme is informed by national health and social care debate to ensure it is up-to-date with the latest sector developments and issues.

For most modules, applicants are required to be qualified Social Workers, and have current registration with Social Work England. However, some modules are open to other professions. Please contact the programme lead for more information.
For the PG Cert AMHP modules and the Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) module applicants should be professionals from one of the following disciplines – social work, nursing, occupational therapy or psychology – and have an undergraduate degree level qualification or above.