- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 20 month master degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A master degree in social work practice, covering safeguarding, human growth and development, law for social workers, assessment and intervention, and extensive supervised practice placement.
This sits on an unusual English band asking IELTS 7.0 overall but only 5.5 in each band, which is more forgiving on individual skills than the overall figure suggests.
Master of Arts - Social Work is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the social work masters is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the social work masters, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the social work masters plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the social work masters does not support a family move.
Entry to Master of Arts - Social Work is a completed bachelor degree or equivalent at 70 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 7.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the social work masters is recorded at GBP 18,490. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the social work masters automatically. The social work masters lists four entry windows, which is unusually flexible for this campus. Apply Study Visa manages your the social work masters application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 95; or PTE Academic 76. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire runs an India Scholarship worth GBP 4,000 to 5,000 for self-funded international students, awarded automatically with no separate application. A Global Scholarship of GBP 1,500 also applies, and merit awards run higher again. You cannot hold more than one university scholarship, so the India award is normally the one to pursue. Confirm the exact figure on your offer letter rather than assuming the maximum.
- Additional requirement: Social Worker is a protected title in England requiring registration with Social Work England. An enhanced DBS check is required for work with children or vulnerable adults, and it takes longer to arrange from overseas than most applicants expect. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the social work masters is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Social Worker: subject to Social Work England registration
- Children and Families Worker: local authorities
- Mental Health Social Worker: health and care settings
- Adult Services Worker: community care
- Safeguarding Officer: after experience
- Team Manager: after substantial experience
Reality check: registration with Social Work England is required to practise, and placements are allocated across the region so expect travel.
About University of Gloucestershire - Francis Close Hall
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
