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Diploma in Social Work (DSW)

Entry Requirements

Subject to the General Regulations 200 and the Special Regulations of the Faculty of Social Sciences, theÌýfollowing Special Regulations of the DepartmentÌýof Social Work shall apply: The normal minimumÌýrequirement is a BGCSE with credit in English or aÌýCertificate in Social Work from this University or anÌýequivalent qualification. Students shall be subject to the guidelines and regulations of the Department’s FieldworkÌýManual.

DSW Programme Structure and Content.

The Diploma in Social Work (DSW) programme has aÌýtotal of 72 to 74 credits.

MPhil/PhD in Social Work

1.0 Programme Objectives

• To promote scientific enquiry that further develops the social work profession.

• To support training of social workers and researchers wishing to pursue higher (graduate) degrees in Social Work.

• To equip MPhil and PhD students with the necessary analytic skills in research to tackle complex social issues and challenges at national and/or regional levels.

Social Work

We aim to prepare social workers at theÌýDSW, BSW, MSWÌýandÌýPHDÌýlevels with knowledge, skills, and an ethical and value foundation to be able to conceptualize, analyze, and evaluate social problems/ issues/social work practice, in ways that are highly differentiated, and self critical. Social work is a human service profession, guided by principles, values and ethics.

In pursuit of academic excellence