The integrated masters in social work degree is a professional qualifying course, designed to equip you with the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to succeed in a future career in social work. The four year programme combines undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single degree, helping to prepare you to work in all social care settings including residential, field, day care, healthcare and education within statutory, voluntary and private sectors, as well as multi-disciplinary settings and work teams.

The course is managed and delivered by long-standing partnerships between the University and local social work agencies including statutory, voluntary and service user-led organisations, and aims to produce practitioners who can critically reflect on their practice. Social work can be a challenging but rewarding profession, and at Huddersfield we take pride in helping you to develop the thoughtful, considerate and professional qualities you’ll need to succeed in your chosen career in social work.

Placements

During the course you'll undertake two placements (in your third and fourth year) which provide statutory learning opportunities. We work closely with the Local Authorities in the Yorkshire Urban Rural Teaching Partnership, where the majority of placements are provided by Kirklees and Calderdale Council. You'll be given the opportunity to work in statutory social work settings with a wide range of service user groups. You may have the opportunity to work with vulnerable adults, children and families, young people, people with learning disabilities or people with mental health issues. Placements are also available in the voluntary sector, with previous students placed in national charities, drug and alcohol services, hospices and a wide variety of other sectors.

Your Career

Previous Huddersfield Social Work graduates have gone on to roles relating to education, healthcare, human resources, community and social services in organisations including NHS University Hospitals, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Pivot Care and Educational Consultancy, Social Services Kirklees, Leeds City Council, Bradford Council, Wakefield Council, Calderdale Council, Leeds Social Care, Salford Royal Foundation Trust, Age UK, BARCA Leeds, Banardos, Stone house children’s home, Bradford Children’s Service, Chesnut Children’s Centre, Bettercare, Call Industry Social Work Organisation, Care Management, Hexagon Care, Cygnet, Debyshire Local Authority, Orange Foster Care, Prism Youth Project, Eastmoor Young Offenders Insititute, Lifeline Project LTD, Foster care associates.**