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Professional Social Work Practice - Step Up to Social Work PGDip

At Anglia Ruskin University

Location

United Kingdom

Qualification

Graduate Diploma

Fees

GBP12

(2026)

Duration

14 Month(s)

Next intake

18.01.2027

Entry Score

6.5

IELTS

Course info

We are happy to announce that Step Up to Social Work has been funded again by the Department for Education and our next cohort will start in January 2026.Step Up to Social Work is a Government-led initiative to encourage graduates with related experience to enter the profession to work with children and families.It’s validated by Social Work England, so you can register as a social worker when you graduate.ARU’s Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Social Work Practice – Step Up to Social Work is an intensive 14-month course. You’ll be taught by passionate, knowledgeable tutors and practitioners on our Cambridge campus and gain hands-on experience on placementApplicationsThe application window for Cohort 9 of this course will open on 17th February 2025 and applications close on 25th March 2025.

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide.Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

Duration: 14 Month(s)

Fees: GBP12

Intake	Location
Trimester 2 (January), 2027	Cambridge
Trimester 2 (January), 2028	Cambridge

Entry requirements for Anglia Ruskin University

As this course is funded by the Department for Education, they set specific entry requirements:

a 2:2 degree qualification (Level 6)
six months’ full-time (or equivalent) direct experience, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, of working with vulnerable children, young people and/or families, carers or vulnerable adults
GCSEs in English or English language and mathematics at grade 4 (C) or above (or an approved equivalent).

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Application Deadline

The application deadline isn't available Speak to an IDP counsellor for more detailed information

Further information

If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at Anglia Ruskin University. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.