SmileDance:
Please let's keep this thread alive o, will a MSW from the institute of social work of Nigeria fly for a UK qualification

blaskikv:
I studied early childhood education, how can I register for social work in uk?

Enibude1:
I'm a social worker from Nigeria and I want to register with Social work England. Please can anyone teach me on how to go about it.
I also want to know if i can use NARIC in place of IELTS while registering.

I will really appreciate your feedback.

Fiestafetta:
Please house, after registering with any of the other regulatory body in UK aside SWE, how long will it take to processing application if submitted to SWE for Registration with them? And what documents are required?

meetme01:


Do you have over 100days field work experience?

SmileDance:
yes I do, I have worked for a year with an NGO

meetme01:


You said MSW (Professional Masters). Do you know it differs from M.Sc Social Work (academics).

You are good to go if it's MSW

SmileDance:

Yes it's MSW, I just want to be sure if one from Institute of social work of Nigeria is okay, or its better I go to a university

meetme01:
Fellow SW, you can as well do same with Canada Social Work.

I feel we should create a thread on that but before doing that, let me tel you the pros and cons

Financial Implication - Canada is much cheaper. It cost roughly 350USD while UK assessment is about 590.

Documents - Canada will assess your first degree (any course) and your MSW. They require both transcripts. UK will assess only your MSW

Proficiency- Canada does not requires IELTS or any English proficiency. UK requires IELTS or ENNIC.

Documents- Canada require few documents but there is a document your HOD must sign and sent by the department. ( Courier fee). UK documents is bulky and the HOD must sign.

Job.. Both countries require SW. However,you still need to register with each province in Canada before you can work in such province. UK final assessment covers all their counties.

Duration- Canada is about 6-8weeks. UK is about same though.


Ask me any question.

alakara:

To be able to shift to SW, Do I need to specialized in any MSW. IF YES, WHICH?

meetme01:


MSW is a Professional Masters. In some institutions your first degree determine your specialisation

Social Welfare
Community Development
Medical/Health Social Work
Industrial Social Work
Etc

alakara:

I studied a management course, which of these can i study for my japa to UK/Canada.
Thanks.

meetme01:


Apply for Master of Social Work in any Uni in those countries. Most of them focus on Social Welfare and Health Social Work. You won't fit into Health because you don't have science background so, Social Welfare is your best shot but as a trained social worker, you will be trained to work in the hospital during your field work.

Whichever you specialise, you are still a social worker.

alakara:

Thanks, I want to do the MSW in Nigeria.

meetme01:
Anyone interested in Social Work England

First Step - Submit your application here :

https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/

Please note,you must have Social Work Degree or Masters of Social Work (irrespective of your specialisation)
Can I register if it is diploma in Social work?

Second Step
Make payment of £495

Third step
This is the time for work. You need to move close to your school or have a dedicated person or close contact to get things done because you need to fill, post, email documents.

Fourth Step
Wait for updates and submit any requested information or document

Step Five
Start searching for jobs because very soon, you will get the congratulatory message

Tucode:
Good evening everyone. Please a friend of mine needs an advice. He has an admission for MBA in Canada and an admission for Social Work in the UK. He tried getting an admission to Social Work in Canada but couldn’t so he eventually opted for an MBA. He is in his late thirties. He prefers Canada as a destination because the immigration pathway to PR is shorter and more stable. However, he prefers Masters in Social Work because it has better prospects for career and jobs and he is also better suited for it. His only concern about the UK is the immigration pathway otherwise what he really wants is Social Work. And his major concern with the MBA is getting a good job after graduating since the MBA is not from one of the top business schools in Canada. So guys, what will you advice? MBA in a low rated university in Canada or MSW in UK? If he chooses UK, will he be able to get a job as a social worker in Canada after graduating in UK?

Olufundwrite:
Good morning everyone, please I’m a fresh graduate of university of Ibadan, DLC. I studied social work and I will like to migrate to Canada or UK through the Work route. I will really appreciate if I get the steps and process involved. Thank you.