Social Work, Master of MSW  

Postgraduate, 21 months, Full-time

The University of Edinburgh

16730Social Work, Master of MSW

A UK Citizen or have permanent residency:

Academic Requirements:

These entry requirements are for the 2023/24 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2024/25 academic year will be published on 2 October 2023.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, is preferred. Applicants holding or predicted less than a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) with additional qualifications and/or substantial relevant experience may also be considered.

You must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of social work and a sound motivation to train as a social worker through a period of paid or voluntary work in a social care/social work settings or any settings that allowed you to work with people in need. You will normally have at least six months of work experience at the time of applying.

We may also consider your application if you have other voluntary or work experience and can demonstrate an ability to transfer your learning and experience, and to manage complex relationships in personal or work contexts. You must be able to demonstrate this in your personal statement.

Form outside UK Students:

Academic Requirements:

For entry to a masters programme at the University of Edinburgh, students will require completion of a four-year Bachelor’s degree from the following approved institutions from Bangladesh, with a minimum of 1st class grades or 3.25 GPA.

Alternatively, students who have successfully completed a Bachelor (Honours) degree of at least three years duration, are required to have already completed a master's degree from a recognised institution in Bangladesh – with minimum 1st class grades achieved.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/asia/bangladesh-nepal

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language

Academic Requirements:

In order to qualify for entry to master’s study at the University of Edinburgh, you must have a good degree from a highly ranked university in India.

Entry requirements will vary, depending on the intended programme of study. The minimum score you should have achieved is 60% or more /GPA of 8 on a 10 point scale in your Bachelor's study. However, as grading systems in India vary between institutions, it is important that you provide us with a copy of the grading scheme for your university so that we can assess whether your Bachelor’s degree meets this minimum. If you do not provide us with this information with your application, it may delay our assessment of your application.

Applicants who are considered to have met our minimum requirement may be considered for entry and will be measured competitively against other applicants. For many of our programmes, competition is high and in the majority of cases, a very high First Class degree will be required. Certain programmes will also have specific requirements in terms of both the overall degree result and strengths in particular subjects which are seen as relevant to that degree.

Graduate entry to Medicine (MBChB)
Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline will be considered for the 6-year programme.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/asia/india

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language

Academic Requirements:

If you have a 4-year Undergraduate degree from an HEC recognised university in Pakistan you can be considered for admission onto most one year Taught Master programmes, however, you must have achieved a minimum of a First Class Bachelors Degree (Division 1).

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/asia/pakistan

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language

Academic Requirements:

For entry to a master’s programme at the University of Edinburgh, students will require completion of a four-year Bachelor’s degree from the following approved institutions from Nepal, with a minimum of 1st class grades or 3.25 GPA.

Alternatively, students who have successfully completed a Bachelor (Honours) degree of at least three years duration, are required to have already completed a masters degree from a recognised institution in Nepal - with minimum 1st class grades achieved.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/asia/bangladesh-nepal

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language

Academic Requirements:

You must normally hold a bachelor degree in an appropriate subject from an accredited university.

Typically, the minimum entry requirement for our masters programmes is the international equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree. However, entry requirements vary between degree programmes, and some may require the equivalent of a First Class degree or previous study in a specific subject.

UK Bachelor Degree Classification	Bulgarian Bachelor Degree Classification
First Class (1st)	5.5/6
Upper Second Class Honours (2:1)	5/6

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/europe

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language

Academic Requirements:

For entry to most postgraduate taught or research degrees, the minimum requirement is a good Bachelors Degree from a recognised university.

You would normally be expected to have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 5.0, 60% or above, or an upper second class degree or above.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/africa/nigeria

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language

Academic Requirements:

For entry to most postgraduate taught or research degrees, the minimum requirement is a good Bachelors Degree from a recognised university. You should have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 or an upper second class degree or above.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/postgraduate-entry/africa/ghana

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language