MA Social Work

Congratulations on being invited to interview.

What’s next

  • Please book your online interview via the Applicant Hub, and you will receive the link that you need to join the meeting. Some of the dates provided are face-to-face. Please make sure you book your preferred option. If it is face-to-face, the admissions team will contact you.
  • You will also be sent a link to the ‘welcome presentation’ that tells you about our social work MA programme, to be viewed at your convenience.
  • Offers to join the programme will be based on overall score from interview.

About the interview

  • Please have some form of photographic ID with you (any will suffice).
  • Your interview will be with a member of the social work teaching team and a service user, a carer, or a social work practitioner (a total of two people) and will last for around 30 to 45 minutes.
  • You are welcome to ask us any questions you might have about social work and our MA programme at the end of the interview.
  • Please keep your camera on throughout the interview.

What happens after your interview

  • UCAS will update to show our decision (although we can’t confirm an exact timescale for this, we aim to have this with you as soon as possible).
  • If we make you an offer of a place, all of the conditions and details will be provided in the UCAS notification. UCAS will also confirm the date you must accept or decline the offer by.
  • If you are unsuccessful at interview and would like feedback, please email applicantsupport@ljmu.ac.uk.

Please note:
We can only accept feedback requests via email.

All offers made are subject to a satisfactory medical examination and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance. Additionally, your offer will be made subject to your permission for us to transfer data regarding progress, attendance, placements, discontinuation and withdrawals to relevant third-party professional organisations. This compliance is a requirement of the professional award.

Applicants who have been made offers must also follow formal Faculty procedures informing us of any criminal convictions, cautions, driving offences etc. Further details will be provided after an offer has been made.

Inclusion and accessibility

If you have any specific access needs or additional support requirements, LJMU’s Student Advice and Wellbeing Disability Team can ensure that the appropriate support is in place. If you would like to discuss your needs and how we can meet them in the most appropriate way, please contact us (in confidence) by calling 0151 231 3164 or 0151 231 3165 or emailing disability@ljmu.ac.uk.

Interview top tips from our Admissions Team

  • Remember, you can mention important elements of your Personal Statement to help support your answers.
  • Be prepared to talk about your experiences, interests, skills, qualities, ambitions and motivations in making the decision to pursue a career as a social worker.
  • You have worked hard to get to this point and done well to be selected for interview, so you can have confidence in yourself.

We look forward to meeting you.