Top Social Work Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#42/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£24,300/Yr)$32.3K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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#76/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£24,145/Yr)$32.1K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#81/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Leeds, Leeds

5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(£34,250/Yr)$45.6K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.8K/Yr
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#93/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

9.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,905/Yr)$43.8K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$10.7K/Yr
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#151/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$45K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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#101/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Bath, Bath

9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.Res Social Work
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,400/Yr)$29.8K/Yr
Living
(£11,781/Yr)$15.7K/Yr
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#67/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$31.8K/Yr
Living
(£12,542/Yr)$16.7K/Yr
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#88/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$31.8K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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#86/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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
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Tuition:  
(£23,825/Yr)$31.7K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#301/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$23.1K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#39/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$22.5K/Yr
Living
(£6,406/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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Swansea University, Swansea

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Wales, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.S Health and Social Care
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,200/Yr)$24.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,325/Yr)$11.1K/Yr
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#251/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

City, University of London, London

5.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Nursing)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£20,555/Yr)$27.3K/Yr
Living
(£21,000/Yr)$27.9K/Yr
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#251/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$21.6K/Yr
Living
(£16,061/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#251/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

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)$28.2K/Yr
Living
(£134/Yr)$178.22/Yr
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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)$31.4K/Yr
Living
(£10,200/Yr)$13.6K/Yr
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#151/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Kent, Canterbury

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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University of Dundee, Dundee

6.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Scotland, UK87%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Social Work
Course duration:
22 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£22,647/Yr)$30.1K/Yr
Living
(£7,366/Yr)$9.8K/Yr
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#72/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Essex, Colchester

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Work
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,750/Yr)$24.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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#301/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK17%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Social Work
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,500/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
Living
(£5,400/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
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