Course Overview
Our Social Work England accredited BA (Hons) Social Work course prepares you for a career in an exciting, challenging, and fulfilling profession. You will gain a combination of effective and relevant skills alongside up-to-date knowledge of how to work effectively with children, adults, and a wide range of social problems. The course begins with a carefully structured induction program before you move on to study modules designed to develop your personal and professional skills. You will be supported throughout by a structured tutorial program; linking university-based learning to practice placements.
Key Facts
- Full-time- 3 years
- Start Date- September
Entry requirements
- UCAS – 96-112 tariff points
- A-Levels- BBB-CCC
- BTEC/Cambridge Technical – DDM-MMM
- IB- 26- 28 points
- GCSE C/4 or above in the English Language.
- Access to HE Diploma- Pass with at least 12 Distinctions and 15 Merits.
- IELTS- 7.00 overall
Careers
This course is accredited by the national social work regulator: Social Work England. This means that graduates will be able to register with Social Work England as qualified social workers (NQSW). We are proud that our BA (Hons) Social Work course has a 95% graduate employment rate. Our close relationships with our social work placement partners often result in our graduates continuing into Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) or NQSW roles with those local authorities. Our partners are invited to talk to our students throughout your degree, meaning you will be able to network whilst still learning, putting you one step ahead of the competition.
Course Content
Year 1
- Induction
- Introduction To Social Work
- Diversity, Difference And Society
- Skills For Practice 1
- Skills For Practice 2
- Adult And Child Development Across The Life Course
- Introduction To Legal And Policy Frameworks
- Disability And Social Work
- Developing Skills For Social Work (Community Project)
- Linked Tutorial Programme
Year 2
- Methods Of Intervention And Assessment
- Ethics, Dilemmas And Personal Resilience
- Law in Social Work
- Mental Health
- Safeguarding
- Professional Effectiveness In Groups And Organisational Contexts
- Assessed Practice 1: 70-Day Placement
- Linked Tutorial Programme (II)
Year 3
- Observing, Understanding And Interpreting Complexity
- Reflection, Analysis and Decision Making with Children and Adults
- Research Methods
- Dissertation – Social Work
- Assessed Practice 2: 100-Day Placement
- Linked Tutorial Programme (III)
- Complexity And Risk Part 1
- Complexity And Risk Part 2
