This two year programme is designed for people wishing to qualify and practice as a professional social worker. Social work is a demanding, but highly rewarding profession which is often under the spotlight of public attention. As a qualified social worker you will be able to work with both children and adults, helping them to be safe so they can cope and take control of their lives again. You will work with them to assess their needs, find what will help them, build their self-confidence, and link them to other services. This requires an ability to appraise complex and difficult situations, drawing on social science research and social work theories and methods of intervention. You will need a thorough understanding of social policies and a firm grasp of the legal powers and duties which underpin your practice. The MSc in Social Work programme combines university-based learning and two extended periods of supervised practice as a student social worker in a social work agency. Completion of the degree will make you eligible to register with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practice as a qualified professional social worker. You will develop an understanding of the structural and personal factors that lead to disadvantage, oppression and discrimination and learn to apply this understanding to your practice. You will develop skills as a reflective practitioner, appraising relevant evidence, including research, to evaluate your own and others' work, and to contribute to the development of policy and practice. Completion of the degree will make you eligible to register with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practice as a qualified professional social worker.