Social Work ,PGDip
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    Social Work ,PGDip

    Coventry University
    Coventry University
    United Kingdom
    United Kingdom, Coventry
    University Rank:#526
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    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 17,976 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Social Work ,PGDip

    About

    Course overview

    Social work is a rewarding profession which enables you to work with and support individuals, families and communities of all ages who face difficulties or distress in their lives.

    Currently accredited by Social Work England1, our MA/PGDip programmes have been developed in line with government recommendations in response to the demand for a highly skilled workforce.

    • Grounded in practice, this course will enable you to build on your existing academic, work and life experiences in order to achieve the professional social work qualification1.
    • You will undertake two placements2 of 70 days and 100 days (sourced by the university)2.
    • Our high-quality teaching emphasises the knowledge, skills and values of social work; especially the importance of research-informed, person-centred and relationship-based practice.

    Why you should study this course

    • Social work is a highly rewarding profession that requires human compassion. Social workers work with people experiencing difficulties and deal with many complex issues arising, for example, from poverty or relationship problems.
    • Your role is to assist individuals, groups and communities to develop practical strategies to improve their situations and make a positive difference – protecting the vulnerable from harm and abuse or supporting people to live independently. It allows you to give something back to society.
    • This course engages the head, the heart and the hands because theoretical knowledge, skills and practical experience and values of human compassion are all essential requisites of an effective social worker. The course provides you with rigorous academic study and a professional qualification upon successful completion of the course.
    • We have been educating social workers for over 50 years and this course is professionally accredited by Social Work England1. On successful completion of this MA or PGDip in Social Work you will be eligible to apply to register as a social worker. (Additional costs may apply, please see Accreditation1 and Professional Recognition section)
    • Recognised internationally, the British social work qualification allows you to apply to register for practice as a professional social worker on completion, working for local government, voluntary and third sector organisations, charities or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) (additional fees may apply).
    • Upon graduation you will have the opportunity to apply to work in any area of social work, rather than simply qualifying for one particular area, such as childcare or mental health – a distinct advantage giving you greater flexibility in your career choices.
    • This course has been updated to reflect contemporary trends in social work practice, both locally and nationally. The course team have been actively engaged within the West Midlands Teaching Partnership, to improve all aspects of the delivery, including placement and employability.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Saudi Arabia

    International Pathways Programme

    International Foundation Year (IFY)
    Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with pass grades.

    International Year One (IY1)
    Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with good grades.

    Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
    No country specific entry requirement at this time.

    Undergraduate

    Students applying with an International Baccalaureate. Please check the specific course page for the points needed.

    Students who have successfully completed a recognised Foundation programme in the UK or internationally.

    Students who have completed Year 1 of a 4 or 5 year Degree Programme in Saudi with an average CGPA of 3.0 out of 5 or 2.5 out of 4.

    Students who National Diploma level qualifications High school Certificates

    The foundation programme is required for students who have completed Thanawihya.

    Students who hold Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or Central Board of Secondary Education.

    Students are required to have a UKVI IELTS score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill or TOEFL iBT with a score of 79 and a minimum component score of 18.

    Top-up

    Students who hold an Associate Degree should have CGPA of 3.0 out of 5.0.

    Students who hold a Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 (subject to syllabus match).

    Postgraduate

    Students who hold a Bachelor’s Degree should have an average grade of 60% or above.

    Students who have an average grade of 70% or CGPA of 2.5 out of 4 for the Postgraduate Research programmes with a satisfactory research proposal.

    Students are required to have a UKVI IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill or TOEFL iBT with a score of 88 and a minimum component score of 19.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 88

    English Program Requirements

    • IELTS: 7.0 overall (with at least 6.5 in each component area)

    If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

    For more information on our approved English language tests visit our English language requirements page.

    Career

    Careers and opportunities

    Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work

    On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

    • Demonstrate the ability to practise effectively as a skilled person-centred social worker.
    • Show respect for persons and for diverse organisations and communities, promoting social justice and combating processes that lead to oppression, discrimination, marginalisation, inequality and social exclusion.
    • Evaluate and evidence how to support people to gain, regain or maintain control of their own lives, choices and decisions, insofar as this is compatible with their own or others' safety, well-being and rights, fostering dignity, choice and independence and effecting change.
    • Engage in professional relationships with service users and carers that are characterised by openness, reciprocity, mutual accountability and explicit recognition of the powers of the social worker including statutory intervention.
    • Analyse, make and implement difficult decisions (including restrictions on liberty) in situations that involve the potential for harm, including critical reflection on ethical principles and dilemmas.

    Social Work MA

    On successful completion of the course, in addition to the outcomes listed for the PGDip, you will be able to:

    • Critically evaluate how to deal with complex, multiple and sometimes contradictory accountabilities (for example, to different service users, carers, employing agencies, professional bodies and the public)
    • Appraise and demonstrate modes of working collaboratively with other professionals in interdisciplinary contexts and demonstrate leadership qualities and professional autonomy.
    • Critically employ research evidence and knowledge from a range of sources (including theoretical perspectives and evidence from international contexts) to inform understanding and to underpin action, reflection and evaluation.
    • Develop creative and innovative responses to the social, political and economic challenges and demands of contemporary social welfare legislation, policy and practice.
    • Demonstrate a critical understanding and work within ongoing contested debates about the nature, scope and purpose of social work.
    • Critically evaluate the principles of developing and proposing strategy for leading strategic change.
    • Demonstrate understanding and ability in conducting small scale ethical social research.

    Graduates from social work qualifying programmes at Coventry University have excellent career prospects in the caring professions, supported by our close links with local employers, who are actively involved in the design, delivery and assessment of the programme.

    There remains to be healthy employment rates in the local area for qualified local authority social workers, however past graduates have also gone on to a range of positions in the NHS and voluntary sector.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    17,976 / year

    Social Work ,PGDip

    Coventry University

    Coventry University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Coventry

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