Careers for Social Work MSc

School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Date of entry

September 2024

The vast majority of our graduates enter employment at graduate level. 

When you graduate you will have a professional social work qualification. This will allow you to apply to the SSSC to be registered as a newly Qualified Social Worker and to start applying for employment as a social worker. It means you can work across a range of social work roles in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors, and also in a range of allied professions.

You will be fully equipped to work as an accountable, autonomous professional in partnership with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities.

You will also have developed a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

15 months after graduating, 94% of our graduates are in employment or further study

HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey (2019-20)

Aikaterini Damianidi with a river and trees in the background.
“I got my first job as an agency worker even before my graduation ceremony! I worked as a Council social worker in Edinburgh city council, within a frontline team that supports adults in the community. I also had a number of offers to get involved in other social work fields, such as charity work, children and families. I got offered a permanent contract with CEC within the first 6 months. I left my statutory work around a year ago and came back to Greece. I am now working as a Mental Health counsellor alongside two experienced therapists, and getting trained in Narrative Therapy approach. My Dundee degree gave me a lot of work experience through placements which gave me a lot of self-confidence and sense of professionalism. The University’s reputation opened doors to my career, which I am grateful for.”

Aikaterini Damianidi, MSc Social Work graduate 2019, from Greece

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