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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Social Work course at University of Hertfordshire.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £10,980 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £10,980 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £10,980 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £10,980 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L501
Here's what University of Hertfordshire says about its Social Work course.
Social workers help people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems. To succeed, social workers must work not only with clients but their families and friends as well as working closely with other organisations including the police, National Health Service, and schools.
During our two-year MSc programme you will learn the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the social worker role. Additionally, you will learn the key methods, interventions, and skills for working with diverse communities and service users.
Source: University of Hertfordshire
Course details
Qualification
Master of Science - MSc (PG)
Department
Social Work
Location
Main Site | Hatfield
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Social work
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Hertfordshire reviews
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I would commute to university, so I had a balance of university life experience and home experience. I would recommend fully committing to a full time university experience, living locally and engaging with other students and events.
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Architecture
I was part-time employed during my time, so never felt any financial issues. However, I supposed having to work, highlights that university in general has a financial impact.
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Great support, and access to everything you could need.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Hertfordshire students who took the Social Work course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
med
Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
low
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
76%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
78%
low
Academic support
78%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
68%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
92%
high
How well organised is your course?
76%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
87%
high
Student voice
87%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
84%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
84%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
68%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
85%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
86%
low
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
97%
high
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
95%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
86%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
86%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Hertfordshire. These students are taking Social Work or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | C | |||||
| Photography | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Hertfordshire graduates who took Social Work - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
56%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
84%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Sales occupations
14%
Administrative occupations
14%
Welfare Professionals
10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Hertfordshire graduates who took Social Work - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£32.3k
First year after graduation
£31.6k
Third year after graduation
£34.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Social Work.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
Discussions
Discussions
Students are talking about University of Hertfordshire on The Student Room.
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