MA Social Work (Qualified Status)

Wrexham University

The MA Social Work degree provides both an academic and professional qualification, enabling you to qualify as a registered social worker while also opening pathways to specialist therapeutic training and doctoral-level research.

• Teaching & Assessment
• Career prospects
• Fees & funding
• Programme specification
• Subject to validation and Approval of Social Care Wales

Key course features

By choosing the MA Social Work at Wrexham, you will benefit from:

• Skills-focused learning, including dedicated skills days and simulation-based activities using our purpose-built learning house, Ty Dysgu.
• Two substantial practice placements in both statutory and non-statutory settings, working with different service user groups to gain wide-ranging real-world experience.
• An experiential learning environment designed to help you develop the knowledge, confidence and professional skills required to practise effectively in the dynamic field of social work.
• Teaching by experienced social work academics with extensive professional practice and/or research expertise.
• Research-active staff who are subject specialists across a wide range of social work areas, including learning disabilities, trauma-informed practice, creative social work methods, child protection and intuition in social work, women’s experiences of stalking, and poverty and social policy in Wales.
• Expert input from Visiting Professor Dr Neil Thompson, an internationally recognised leader in social work and social care. Dr Thompson has published over 50 books and holds a Lifetime Achievement Award from BASW Cymru. He is also a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, the Chartered Management Institute, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Royal Society of Arts, and the Institute of Welsh Affairs.
• A strong employability focus, demonstrated through evidence-based teaching, experiential learning, and the development of practical skills aligned with professional standards.
• High-quality placement support and supervision from qualified social workers, supported by strong regional partnerships with employers and workforce development teams across North Wales.