Applied Social Work Practice: Leadership and Management MA

About the course

This part-time course prepares you for the challenges of management in organisations where policy and structure are subject to constant change. It encourages you to reach your full potential as a leader and manager in social work by enhancing your knowledge skills sense of enterprise and self-awareness.

The degree covers key issues in social work leadership and management honing your ability to critically examine daily management practice. It provides budding social work managers with a deep understanding of current knowledge about effective practice in leadership management and supervision. Your learning is placed within the context of current social work practice and how it can best enhance outcomes for those who use the service.

Whether you undertake the full Masters programme or opt for individual units you will benefit from the expertise of a team of experienced social work academics committed to holistic practice firmly embedded in research in partnership with practitioners and service users. The full course is normally completed within five years.

Intermediate qualifications available:

• Postgraduate certificate – 60 credits at Masters level
• Postgraduate diploma – 120 credits at Masters level

Why choose this course?

• It is mapped against the Professional Capabilities Framework for social work at Advanced level (BASW 2018)
• Gain the skills confidence and mental agility to lead and make effective decisions even in the absence of complete data and motivate others in ever-changing environments with competing demands
• Develop your expertise in critical reflection bringing analytical and research-led perspectives into your leadership and management practice
• Be able to clearly communicate your ideas to a range of audiences influencing change through creative thinking and collaboration
• Explore your full potential as a leader and manager in social work by evaluating and planning for your own future career direction and learning needs
• Study with an academic team with a proven track record in delivering innovative social work programmes as well as a commitment to teaching informed by up-to-date evidence-based knowledge
• Our Schools work closely with the Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR) where the majority of research has been rated internationally excellent or world-leading by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021