Social Work MSc MSc

University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	88%
Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	1% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Social Work MSc MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	22 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Social Work

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of Social Work MSc MSc and other courses in Law at University of Dundee for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction

88 /100

105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Social Work MSc MSc and other Law courses of University of Dundee	Average review score among all Social Work courses in the UK
Explanations	93	89
Interesting courses	77	81
Intellectually stimulating	90	84
Challenged to do my best	85	86
Depth of concepts	81	83
Builds on previous learnings	82	86
Joined ideas from different topics	71	85
Balance directed/independent study	66	76
Applicability of course content	85	89
Clear criteria in markings	74	77
Fair assessment	79	79
Tests reflected your learning	84	82
Timely feedback	73	89
Helpful feedback	67	78
Approachability of teachers	89	73
Support from teachers	84	78
Organisation of courses	86	64
Communication of changes	79	72
IT facilities	93	83
Library	96	90
Course specific resources	95	83
Student feedback opportunities	79	77
Student feedback valued	75	68
Student's feedback acted upon	51	57
Work of student union	73	72
Mental wellbeing services	66	66
Overall satisfaction	88	73

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Law courses of University of Dundee

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24000	£23000	£29500
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £27000	£18500 - £28500	£24000 - £36000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23767	£22711	£27834
25-75 percentile range	£20344 - £28558	£17746 - £29609	£20717 - £38496

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Law courses in the UK

Course Description

This course combines theory with practice and provides you with the professional accreditation needed for a career in social work or a related profession.

Aimed at graduates from all disciplines, it reflects the multi-disciplinary, professional context of 21st century social work.

We engage both with service users and social work professionals, whose experiences and perspectives have contributed to this course.

We emphasise research-based practice and our team includes leading researchers in a broad range of areas, including health and social care integration, disability, criminal justice, and child protection. Their expertise informs every aspect of our training.

You will gain a strong professional identity, enabling you to function competently and confidently in multi-disciplinary settings, and to strive for social justice.

We have links with a range of agencies across the statutory, voluntary, and private sectors. This will give you practice learning opportunities and broadens the networks that you can establish.

A small number of bursaries are available for Scottish and EU students via the Scottish Social Services Council. The bursary consists of tuition fees, a means-tested grant and allowance, and placement travel expenses. We nominate students who are eligible, but this doesn’t guarantee that a bursary will be awarded. If you are awarded a bursary, it might not cover the full cost of your fees, and it is your responsibility to pay the difference.

The MSc in Social Work is professionally accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Dundee graduates of undergraduate studies in Law	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Law
Total respondents	95	940
Unemployed	1%	2%
Studying	12%	1%
Working	70%	85%
Both studying and working	9%	6%
No information	5%	7%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	78%	22%
Utilise skills from studies	76%	24%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Dundee

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	73%
Non highly-skilled jobs	23%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Social Work MSc MSc at University of Dundee

44%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sports and fitness occupations
9%	Business and public service associate professionals
6%	Skilled trades occupations
6%	Teaching Professionals
4%	Elementary occupations
3%	Caring personal services
1%	Managers, directors and senior officials
1%	Information Technology Professionals
1%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	20%	80%	0%
year 2	8%	92%	0%
year 3	7%	93%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Law

Average UCAS Tariff Score 191

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Law
<48	1
48-63	0
64-79	2
80-95	2
96-111	3
112-127	3
128-143	12
144-159	9
160-175	9
176-191	6
192-207	9
208-223	8
224-239	13
>240	24

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Sponsorship is available from Scottish Social Services Council.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Social Work MSc, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Dundee in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Dundee in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #7
- #401
Social Sciences

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
- #4
- #51
Social Work

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #7
- #64
Social Work

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]

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About University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is a publicly funded institution in the small and diverse city of Dundee, Scotland. Particularly well known for their research work in the fields of Health and Climate Change, student researchers here feel that they can make a difference at home and abroad. Students discover a friendly, safe, and welcoming city in Dundee, where inhabitants are able to get to most of their commitments either by bike or even on foot.

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Social Work MSc MSc

University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

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