Program Overview

MA Family Support

Overview

The MA Family Support is a postgraduate course that equips students with the academic and professional skills to manage and deliver effective family support. This course is the only one of its kind in the UK, offering an alternative to an MA Social Work.

Why Study with Us

• Study on the only MA Family Support programme in the UK.
• Learn from active researchers at the forefront of their fields, with extensive experience as family support practitioners, registered social workers, and psychologists.
• Benefit from the course structure designed to fit in with a full-time job.

Course Modules

Core Modules

• Introduction to Postgraduate Study of Childhood, Education and Family Support: Develop the foundations of Level 7 academic knowledge and skills, critically reflecting across both academic and professional contexts.
• Research Methods for Childhood, Education and Family Support: Consolidate your understanding of what ‘methodology’ means in academic work, and explore your options as a researcher.
• Leading and Managing Family Support: Introduces key aspects of leadership of family support practice.
• Dissertation or Major Study: An opportunity to work closely with a research-active supervisor, who can help you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of theory and practice.

Option Modules

• Supporting Social Development and Emotional Wellbeing in Children, Young People and Families: Introduced to the impact of adverse child experiences (ACEs) and the need to develop therapeutic strategies that promote good emotional wellbeing in children and young people.
• Family Intervention Strategies in Practice: Focuses on developing your own practice with working with families using evidence-based intervention and support strategies.

Course Structures

September - Full-time

September - Part-time

Learning and Teaching

• Assessment methods: Our strategy uses both formative and summative assessments to give you ongoing feedback on the learning and understanding of family support theory and practice you develop throughout the course.
• A range of assessment methods will be used, which may include written essays, portfolios, presentations, work assignments, and problem-solving exercises.

Entry Requirements

• A good honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject area.
• Degrees in non-related subjects will also be considered if you can demonstrate relevant paid or voluntary work experience and a commitment to study.
• Six months’ experience of ongoing engagement in work with children, young people and families, or equivalent relevant paid or voluntary employment/work experience involving direct support of children, young people and families.
• Ability to work with groups of children and access support from experienced professional colleagues.
• The support and agreement of an employer through the confirmation of support for study, verification of experience, and allocation of a mentor (pastoral support).

Fees and Finance

Funding

• UK Home Students: For information about our tuition fees, please visit our Student Fees and Finance pages.
• International Students, including EU Students: Visit our web page for international students.

Leeds Trinity Alumni Discount

• Some Leeds Trinity graduates are eligible for a tuition fee discount on postgraduate courses of up to 50%, excluding PGCE Delivery Partner Model and Lead Partner Model, and Masters by Research courses.

How to Apply

• There is no official closing date for applications, but the course will be closed when it is full.
• Please ensure you complete the application form in full and supply all the required supporting documentation when you make your initial application.
• Incomplete applications may be rejected.

What Happens Next?

• Our admissions team will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.
• Where applications are submitted but references are still in progress, admissions will wait for the reference(s) to be received and then will process it, and forward it to the relevant Programme Leader within five days of receipt of the reference(s).
• The Programme Leader will make a decision based on your application.
• You may be asked to provide a reference to demonstrate your academic and non-academic experiences, or you may be invited to attend an interview.
• If you are successful and are made an offer, the conditions will be outlined in your offer letter.