Extended Personal Statement Social Work BA/MA/PGDip INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM: This part of the selection process requires you to provide us with some additional written information about yourself in relation to social work

Extended Personal Statement

Social Work BA/MA/PGDip

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM:

This part of the selection process requires you to provide us with some additional written information about yourself in relation to social work. 

Some of the questions ask for personal information. We feel that within social work, we must be aware of the impact we have on others and that we must be willing within social work training to think about the impact of our own experiences.

Please complete each section as carefully as you can, making sure that you base your response on specific examples rather than just general statements. Please note that you are asked to respond to each question in UP TO 150 words.

It is very important that you submit your Extended Personal Statement by the deadline as it forms an important part of your assessment and will be taken into consideration during your interview. 

Motivation, awareness and commitment to social work training and studying a demanding professional course

Please write about an aspect of social work that particularly interests you and tell us how you have explored this?

What have you either read of seen in the news lately that you think is relevant to social work generally or to your particular area of interest? 

Demonstrating self-awareness and potential for reflexivity

Please tell us about what you think are your greatest strengths and your greatest weaknesses. For each of these, please explain why you have chosen them and how you think they influence your relationships with others.

Impact of relationships

Social work practice is about relationships that we have with others. Our experience of relationships can affect how we relate to others now and in the future. Tell us about a relationship that has given you strength, and one in which you have struggled. What have you learned about yourself from thinking about these relationships? 

Management of stress

How do you deal with stress and how do you think this will affect you as a potential social work student?