在爱丁堡大学学习社会工作，可以为您在该领域的挑战和成就之路做好准备。您将对人际关系和对社会正义的承诺充满兴趣。您将发展与在个人和家庭生活中遇到困难的人们一起工作所需的知识，技能和经验。社会工作者与其他服务部门合作，包括卫生，教育，住房和警察。完成社会工作学位意味着有资格获得社会工作者的专业资格。在最近的研究评估活动中，我们在“社会工作与社会政策与管理”领域的研究中35％被评为3项国际优秀，另外30％则被评为4项世界领先，使该大学名列第四英国的这一学科。《 2010年泰晤士报优秀大学指南》将爱丁堡的社会工作
Social workers support people in difficult circumstances to improve their wellbeing. They provide protection to people who may be vulnerable, and challenge social injustice.<br><br>Social workers work within legal systems, and with communities and related services including:<br><br>health<br>education<br>housing<br>the police<br>Studying social work will enable you to think critically about the work that social workers do. You will develop:<br><br>skills in assessment and communication<br>a strong sense of professional ethics<br>an understanding of the importance of social justice<br>Our programme will provide you with an internationally-recognised professional qualification, which will enable you to register as a professional social worker.<br>Social work is a profession suited to people who:<br><br>are creative<br>are practical<br>are resourceful<br>enjoy working with other people<br>You will combine ingenuity and optimism with honesty and realism, in the face of the demanding situations which some service users experience.<br><br>You should have a stable, well-integrated personality, and you must be able to see beyond the immediate issues presented by service users, the general public, and policy-makers. You will also require well-developed social and communication skills and a high degree of empathy.<br><br>Good social work combines an interest in people with a rigorous intellectual attitude and the constant search for better methods of helping, supported by research and development.