Practice Education PgCert

Help the next generation of social workers to succeed Teaching will come from practising social workers, who will bring theory to life with their front-line experiences. Studying this PgCert in Practice Education at Kingston University will give you the skills to specialise in the field or teach at a university. You could even progress to another role within learning and development, or go on to study Kingston’s Advanced Social Work MA. During the course, you’ll build the skills you need to teach, support and assess social work students on practice placements. You’ll graduate fully equipped for a successful career. You’ll learn how to teach social-workers-in-training during practice placements, progressing through the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) levels and developing your leadership skills. This well-established programme aligns with Chief Social Workers' Knowledge and skills statements for practice leaders and supervisors. It has a strong professional reputation and has been developed in partnership with a range of social work organisations and users.

Typical offer: Open To apply for this course, you must: Be a Social Work England registered social worker Be in permanent employment within the social work sector Have two years’ post-registration experience as a social worker Have permission from your employer to offer a social work placement in your workplace

English language requirements for Practice Education PgCert: Open English language requirement for this course: Academic IELTS of 7.0 overall with special conditions in all elements. If you do not meet our English language requirements, you may be eligible for Kingston University's pre-sessional English language course. For more details, check out our English Language Programmes. Applicants from a recognised majority English speaking country (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. You will find more information on English language entry requirements in our country-specific section.

January 2027

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close when the course is full.

• Kingston Hill, United Kingdom