The full-time degree takes three years, but entrants who are already graduates can apply to take a Masters Degree in Social Work, which generally takes two years to complete part time.
Applicants with relevant work experience and the minimum academic criteria can apply to the Regional Trainee Scheme, where students are employed and paid by a local authority while completing their degree.
The government also announced in its workforce development plan Building Brighter Futures in April 2008 that it is to pilot a fast-track, work-based route into social work for mature professionals that will offer accelerated entry and progression.
In Northern Ireland, applicants with a relevant degree may be eligible to apply for the accelerated route, normally completing the social work degree in two years.
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