PgDip Social Work (Step Up to Social Work)

University of Hertfordshire · Hatfield · United Kingdom

A 14-month master's programme, taught in English, in Hatfield.

PriceNot foundNot found on official pages

Next date22 Jan 2028Next start

LanguageEnglish⁠

Duration14 months⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

8 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

How does study run?

3 lines through 2 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1Year 2

Projects and labs

Developing Practice Learning 1

Legislative and Policy Context of PracticeSkills for Practice 1

Skills for Practice 2Developing Practice Learning 2b

Specialist subjects

Parenting Through Complexity

Protecting Children and Building Resilience b

Society, ethics and law

Social Work Knowledge and Values in Action

Year 1 · 5 modules

Developing Practice Learning 1

Parenting Through Complexity

Legislative and Policy Context of Practice

Skills for Practice 1

Social Work Knowledge and Values in Action

Year 2 · 3 modules

Skills for Practice 2

Developing Practice Learning 2b

Protecting Children and Building Resilience b

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 5 modules · all core

Module	UK CATS
· Semester B	30
· Semester C	15
· Semester C	15
· Semester B	30
· Semester B	15

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Year 2 · 3 modules · all core · 45 UK CATS

Module	UK CATS
· Semester B	15
· Semester B	15
· Semester B	15

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The degree in facts

LevelPostgraduate diploma · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationPostgraduate Diploma · Abbr: PgDip⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠

DeliveryOn campusInferred

Where you'll study

Studying in Hatfield

What is the campus like?

City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 43,090 in 2021

HousingRooms run by the institutionInferred · Room guaranteed in the first year⁠

RankingPostgraduate Taught Experience Survey, student satisfaction 2025: top 10, national⁠

FacilitiesGym (College Lane Campus)⁠, Gym (de Havilland Campus)⁠, Library (de Havilland Campus)Inferred, Laboratories⁠, Sports fields⁠, Studios⁠

FoodCafeteria (College Lane Campus)⁠, Cafeteria (de Havilland Campus)⁠

SupportHealth service (College Lane Campus)⁠, Career service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠, Transport⁠

The rest of what we hold on Hertfordshire is on its page.

What it costs

Not found on official pages

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Sport Scholarship Scheme

−£4,000

Chancellor's International Scholarship

−£4,000

Super Early Bird Payment Scholarship

What does it cost?

Not found on official pages.

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How to start

Next: 22 Jan 2028

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?

Next up22 Jan 2028Programme starts

Every date (1 date)

Jan 2028

22 Jan 2028 Programme starts

What are the steps?

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Check you qualifyText: - a minimum 2:2 Level 6 qualification, for example, a degree with honours of graduate certificate⁠
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Prove your languageNot found
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Admission testsUnknown
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How they chooseKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: No⁠
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Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠
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DocumentsUnknown
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DeadlineUnknown
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StartDate: 22 Jan 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH - Birkbeck, London · 2028 · End date: 31 Jan 2029⁠

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Language	English	English	English
Next date	22 Jan 2028	Not published	Not published

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

PgDip Social Work (Step Up to Social Work) is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom. It takes 14 months. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 8 modules.

How much does PgDip Social Work (Step Up to Social Work) cost?

Not found on official pages.

When is the next deadline or start?

22 Jan 2028 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English.

How long does it take?

14 months.

Where is it?

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 0 with values · 1 without

Tuition feeNot found on official pages

Dates · 1 with values

StartDate: 22 Jan 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH - Birkbeck, London · 2028 · End date: 31 Jan 2029⁠

Admission · 3 with values · 1 without

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠

Language requirementNot found on official pages

Prior educationText: - a minimum 2:2 Level 6 qualification, for example, a degree with honours of graduate certificate⁠

Selection criteriaKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: No⁠

Programme · 6 with values · 1 without

QualificationPostgraduate Diploma · Abbr: PgDip⁠

DeliveryOn campusInferred

Duration14 months · Full time! Sources disagree2 years · Full time! Sources disagree

Language of instructionEnglish⁠

LevelPostgraduate diploma · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot found on official pages

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠

Institution record: University of Hertfordshire