Postgraduate (14 months full-time)
January
This course starts in January 2020.
The application window for Cohort 6 Of Step Up to Social Work has now closed.
If you're interested in other routes into social work please attend one of our open days for more information. If the Department for Education fund another cohort of Step Up to Social Work we will update this page in 2020. Please follow us on Twitter where information about Step Up is also shared @ARU_StepUp
University-based teaching sessions are delivered in two blocks: January to mid-February and end of July to beginning of September. You'll also attend one University-based day once a month during the rest of the course.
Train as a social worker, both in university and out on placement, with this accelerated postgraduate course. Places are fully funded by the Government: apply through the Department for Education from February 2019.
On successful completion of the course you’re eligible to register as a social worker and work in statutory practice.
Social work is a varied profession and this qualification will enable you to work with different people in a range of settings. These include local authorities, housing organisations, voluntary sector projects, schools, health settings, private sector agencies and independently.
While the aim of the course is to train you to become a social worker with children and their families, it's generic enough that there are a number of other options you could consider. These include working with people with mental ill health, learning or physical disabilities, those who have committed criminal offences, who misuse drugs or alcohol, or who live in communal settings.
Social work is a versatile qualification and you'll gain a lot of transferable skills and knowledge, resulting in a career that can be varied and develop in many different ways.
We’ll assess you through academic assignments, simulated practice, presentations, practice debriefs and the portfolios detailing your professional development.
The Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care is the largest in ARU, with over 7,000 students. Our Faculty is teeming with expertise and primed to meet the demand for creating health professionals, teachers, doctors, scientists and educators for the three districts we serve: Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough.
We have been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.
We know that to give our students the very best experiential learning, prior to getting into the workplace, simulation is second to none, for safe, realistic, learning environments. We have invested heavily in purpose built simulated wards, science labs and skills space, to support our students through their learning.
Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.
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Bursaries available
You’ll be entitled to a bursary of £19,833 for the duration of this course. (Please note that this may be subject to change by the Department for Education before the course starts.) There are no tuition fees.
Whether you're studying entirely online or through a blend of on-campus and online learning from September 2020, you'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course. A small number of our courses require additional technical specifications or specialist materials. Before starting the course, we recommend that you check our technical requirements for online learning. Our website also has general information for new students about starting university in 2020-21.
Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements. Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course, please email answers@anglia.ac.uk for further information.
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