Social Work MA

Year of entry: 2012

UCAS course code: L508

Degree awarded: MA

Duration: 24 months (FT)

Entry requirements:

Normally a minimum Upper Second class Honours degree (2:1) is required.

Students must also have GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English grade C or above or equivalent at the time of application . We no longer accept Key Skills or Functional Skills at Level 2 as equivalents to GCSE for English and Maths.

Relevant work experience in a voluntary or employed capacity is also required for entry to this programme.

In exceptional cases, applicants holding a Lower Second class Honours degree (2:2) may be considered where there is evidence of extensive relevant employed work experience in a social care setting.

Please see: 'Relevant Work Experience' section for further information

Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2012, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MA (full-time)
  UK/EU students (per annum): £5,000
  International students (per annum): £12,300

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Scholarships/sponsorships:

The Higher Education Funding Council funds student places and the General Social Care Council contributes funds for particular purposes such as developing service-user involvement in all aspects of programme delivery. As part of its drive to recruit social workers, the government provides student bursaries for students resident in England. These are administered by the NHS Business Services Authority on behalf of the GSCC.

Scholarships

NHS Business Services Authority confirmed on the 23 November 2011 that a Bursary, for students normally resident in England, will be available for students entering the programme in 2012. This provides a contribution towards tuition fees, nominal living expenses and transport costs for placements.

• Social Work Bursary Scheme (NHS Business Services Authority website)

At present the amount of the bursary for 2012 is yet to be confirmed. Students in receipt of a bursary will, at the point of registration, be expected to pay to the University any difference between tuition fees and the bursary contribution to fees. The bursary contribution to tuition fees in 2011 was £3,732. Therefore if this remains at the same level for 2012 entrants, students in receipt of the bursary would be expected to pay the difference of £1,268 per annum to the University.

Applicants should apply for a bursary when they accept our offer of a place on the programme (either firm or insurance). Please note that international applicants and those normally resident in Wales, Scotland, Northern and Southern Ireland are not eligible to receive a bursary.

Number of places/applicants: 70 places.

Contact email: graduate.socialwork@manchester.ac.uk

Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 306 7746

How to apply:

Applicants must apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions System ( UCAS ) and are encouraged to apply early. Applications made direct to the University will not be considered.

Please note: we are no longer accepting applications for September 2012 entry.