MA Servizio Sociale

The MA in Social Work gives students with a first degree a professional social work qualification at Master's level.

The programworkers will enable you to be a confident, competent, qualified social work practitioner. We offer a well-established course with a national reputation for producing high-caliber workers. Our course is designed, managed, and delivered by a program management team, in partnership with people that use services, the Bradford Social Work Teaching Partnership (Bradford Council, University of Bradford and Bradford College), and includes students, practice placement agencies, lecturers, and practitioners.

Stakeholder involvement ensures that our course maintains a dynamic, outward-looking approach toward social work education with a clear focus on the expertise and experience of people who use services. Students are supported to shape the curriculum and engage in community activism; we have an active Social Justice Society and strong international links.

The program is built upon the following standards and requirements for social work training:

• Social Work England Standards
• BASW Professional Capabilities Framework
• BASW Code of Ethics
• QAA (Quality Assurance Agency) benchmark statements for social policy administration and social work

Professional accreditation

The professional status of social workersthe program is conferred by Social Work England. Successful graduates are eligible to register with Social Work England as a qualified social workers.

Making Knowledge Work

At the University of Bradford, you’ll benefit from - and be a part of – teaching and research that harnesses technology for the good of society.

You’ll learn from academic and industry experts who are shaping the future of their sectors in world-class facilities. We’ve invested millions of pounds in high-tech learning environments, such as our motion capture studio and new School of Management facilities.

During your time with us, you can become the very best version of yourself. The University is a place where you can expand your mind and make lifelong friends; where you can grow, learn, experience. Where you can belong, and where we support you every step of the way.

Courses

We offer over 100 undergraduate programmes and more than 200 postgraduate taught, research and CPD courses. These are delivered across our four faculties:

• Life Sciences
• Health Studies
• Management, Law and Social Sciences
• Engineering and Informatics

Many of our courses are designed with input from industry experts and partners, and several have professional, statutory or regulatory body accreditation or approval, meaning you’ll develop skills that are highly valued by employers.

You will learn from academic and industry experts who are shaping the future of their sectors. You’ll study in world-class facilities – we’ve invested millions of pounds in high-tech learning environments, such as our motion capture studio and Digital Health Enterprise Zone.

We see individuals and their potential, work hard to remove the barriers to their success, and ensure our students understand that they are able to go forward and make positive changes for all our futures through their experiences and education.

Research

The University of Bradford has over 50 years’ research experience and is ranked in the top 50 in the UK (REF 2014) for research quality. Three-quarters of our research is classed as either world-leading or internationally excellent.

We offer varied postgraduate research opportunities across our four faculties.