Social Work MSc

Social work is a profession dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities overcome challenges, while improving their well-being through various interventions and support services.

This course looks at this profession, and deals with questions of welfare, social justice, human rights and respect for diversity.

The discipline is underpinned by theories from the social sciences and humanities.

This course is professionally accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council, which will allow you to register and practise as a social worker in Scotland upon completion of the course.

After registering you can end up working in a range of areas including:

• children and families
• adults with a range of difficulties such as:
  • mental health
  • problematic substance use
  • physical or learning disability
  • old age
• criminal justice
• healthcare settings
• work with asylum seekers and refugees
• advocacy

Social workers can work in a variety of settings. These include local authority or voluntary agencies, and residential or community. You might move across these settings at different points in your career.

This also opens opportunities in areas such as social policy and community development. These areas would be open to you in both Scotland and internationally.

This course is aimed at graduates from all disciplines. It reflects the multi-disciplinary context of social work. You will learn a fundamental understanding of the profession's theory and practice.

Social Work is a practice-based profession and academic discipline. This means that, beyond the classroom, around half of your time will be spent on practice placements.

These are arranged with a range of statutory and voluntary practice partners, across diverse geographical and demographic settings.

You will be supported while on placement by a qualified practice educator and by your tutor.

A key aspect of the course is our engagement and involvement of people who have experience of using social services and social work practitioners in our teaching.