University of Worcester
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
Median salary £22820 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £17528 - £26934 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277

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

  • A blended learning experience to enable you to engage in face to face teaching and virtual learning, alongside your busy practice

  • Develop fundamental skills required in Practice Education including adult teaching theory, effective supervision, constructing feedback and assessment principles

  • Contemporary theory combined with the competencies needed to undertake complex practice and advance your practice in relation supporting and developing others

  • Modules to develop and challenge your critical reflection, critique and synthesis to inform evidence-based practice

  • Opportunities to explore social work values and develop innovative thinking in a supported environment

  • Develop and demonstrate your competence and capability at an enhanced level

  • 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.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 4.5
    • Foundation year
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Social Work Practice Education, PA, 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.

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

    • #47 
    • #58 
    Social Work
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #52 
    • #62 
    Social Work
    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.

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Student composition of University of Worcester

undergraduates:
6750
postgraduates:
1230
Total:
7980
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Where is this programme taught

St John's Campus
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