Social Work Practice Education PA
University of Worcester
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22820 | £18460 | £20799 |
25-75 percentile range | £17528 - £26934 | £13130 - £23882 | £14555 - £27277 |
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Course Description
The Postgraduate Award in Professional Development: Social Work Education, is designed to provide you with a framework in becoming a Practice Educator. The course will enable you to advance your skills in providing an effective learning environment. You will be given the opportunity to supervise, teach and assess social work degree students who are on placement and to demonstrate your competence in meeting the 4 domains of the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (PEPS).
The course provides a continuous professional development framework for social care professionals. Graduates from this programme will be highly competitive candidates for further postgraduate study at MSc, MPhil and PhD level.
Key features
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A blended learning experience to enable you to engage in face to face teaching and virtual learning, alongside your busy practice
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Develop fundamental skills required in Practice Education including adult teaching theory, effective supervision, constructing feedback and assessment principles
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Contemporary theory combined with the competencies needed to undertake complex practice and advance your practice in relation supporting and developing others
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Modules to develop and challenge your critical reflection, critique and synthesis to inform evidence-based practice
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Opportunities to explore social work values and develop innovative thinking in a supported environment
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Develop and demonstrate your competence and capability at an enhanced level
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Opportunities to evidence your continued professional development as required by Social Work England
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.
All Education courses of University of Worcester
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 4.5
- Foundation year
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
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.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Worcester in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Worcester in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #47
- #58
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- Social Work
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #52
- #62
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- Social Work
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
See all 10 university rankings of University of Worcester
About University of Worcester
The University of Worcester (UW) is a publicly funded research university, located in Worcester, England. Dating back to 1946 as an Emergency Teacher Training College, it was only in 2005 that UW received official university status. The university’s main campus is known as St John’s and is where most of the courses take place, although those related to business, computing, marketing and management are taken on by the university’s secondary campus which is known as City Campus.
List of 213 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Worcester - Course Catalogue
Student composition of University of Worcester
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Worcester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 6750
- postgraduates:
- 1230
- Total:
- 7980
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Social Work PgDip | Middlesex University | - | - | - | £8800 | £11600 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Advocacy CertHE | University of Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £13500 | - | Cardiff | On campus Part-time | |
Social Work (PGDip) PgDip | University of Chichester | - | - | - | £8442 | £16074 | - | Chichester | On campus Full-time | |
Social Work (Postgraduate Entry) PgDip | University of Sussex | - | - | - | £5800 | £10825 | - | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
Advanced Social Work Practice PgCert | Middlesex University | - | - | - | £10800 | £13500 | - | London | On campus Part-time | |
Advanced Social Work Practice PgDip | Middlesex University | - | - | - | £10800 | £13500 | - | London | On campus Part-time | |
Advanced Social Work Practice (Practice Education) PgCert | Middlesex University | - | - | - | £10500 | £14000 | - | London | On campus Part-time | |
Social Work PgDip | Middlesex University | - | - | - | £9250 | £14000 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Social Work Practice Education PgCert | University of Suffolk | - | - | - | £944 | - | - | Ipswich | On campus Part-time | |
Social Work Practice Education PA | University of Worcester | - | - | - | - | - | - | Worcester | On campus Part-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023