Developing Practice Educator Skills

This course provides social workers with the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify as a stage 1 practice educator in accordance with the requirements of the Practice Educator Professional Standards. Please note this short course is a pre-requisite for the Enhancing Practice Educator Skills short course. You must successfully complete both courses in order to be able to independently support and assess social work students in line with the Practice Educator Framework.

Entry requirements for this course are normally: Be a qualified Social Worker currently registered with Social Work England. Have two years post-qualifying experience. Be able to act as a practice educator for a Social Work Student alongside the course. If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

International students: £18,700

UK students: £660

UK/Home: £660

International: £18,700

11 January 2027

28 June 2026

• University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom