Top MA in Social Work Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#76/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE76
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,180/Yr)$35.9K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#86/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Leeds, Leeds

8.7(Based on 56 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(£34,250/Yr)$46.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.9K/Yr
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#92/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

5.7(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,905/Yr)$45.1K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$11K/Yr
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#97/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE76
Programs
Tuition:  
(£33,800/Yr)$46.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#157/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,875/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£12,542/Yr)$17.2K/Yr
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#169/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#181/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,700/Yr)$31.1K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#251/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,350/Yr)$23.8K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$12.2K/Yr
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#278/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Sussex, Brighton

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK34%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
22 months
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,950/Yr)$23.2K/Yr
Living
(£6,406/Yr)$8.8K/Yr
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#374/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE51
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Tuition:  
(£16,275/Yr)$22.3K/Yr
Living
(£16,061/Yr)$22K/Yr
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#381/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of East Anglia, Norwich

9.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,200/Yr)$29K/Yr
Living
(£134/Yr)$183.58/Yr
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#385/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Brunel University, London

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS7.0PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,615/Yr)$32.4K/Yr
Living
(£10,200/Yr)$14K/Yr
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#397/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Kent, Canterbury

7.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$26.4K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
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#511/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bradford, Bradford

3.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,490/Yr)$29.4K/Yr
Living
(£11,996/Yr)$16.4K/Yr
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#526/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Hull, Hull

8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
MA Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
(£12,400/Yr)$17K/Yr
Living
(£148/Yr)$202.76/Yr
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#550/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK
MA Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
(£36,940/Yr)$50.6K/Yr
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#558/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Coventry University, Coventry

8.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK32%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,600/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
Living
(£6,837/Yr)$9.4K/Yr
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#566/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE56
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,000/Yr)$26K/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)$20.4K/Yr
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#643/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester

6.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK80%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£19,000/Yr)$26K/Yr
Living
(£360/Yr)$493.2/Yr
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#660/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

6.7(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK30%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,100/Yr)$22.1K/Yr
Living
(£15,484/Yr)$21.2K/Yr
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