| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | Full-time | 3 years | September | 0 | 0 |
Overview
Social workers change lives for the better and help protect some of society’s most vulnerable people.
On this BSc (Hons) Social Work degree, which is approved by Social Work England, you’ll be supported by passionate industry experts with many years of social work experience.
Once you graduate, you'll have the skills and knowledge you need to apply to register as a social worker.
Course highlights
Careers and opportunities
Social workers provide essential care and support to adults and children who need it most. They work directly with people in need, as well as their families and other carers, and offer care that includes counselling, independent life skills, and mental and/or physical health support.
There's an urgent need for more social workers in the UK, in fact adult social worker vacancy rates have risen back up to pre-pandemic levels.
This BSc (Hons) Social Work degree will train you for a rewarding and challenging career as a social worker. You'll study topics including safeguarding, law and social policy, and social work practice with children and adults, and learn through simulation, group work and skills workshops.
When you successfully complete the course, you'll be eligible to apply to be a registered social worker and to work in settings such as social care, drug and alcohol services, domestic abuse services and schools.
What areas can you work in with a social work degree?
You could work in areas such as:
Graduate roles and destinations
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
They've gone to work for organisations including:
Ongoing careers support
After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability Service as you advance in your career.
Potential salary
Working as a social worker for a local authority, you could expect to start on a salary at £38,607, after successful completion of the assessed supported year in employment you can earn between £39,582 - £47,805 with a recruitment and retention package depending on where you are working.
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112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, one of which must be in a relevant subject (Anthropology, Criminology, Critical Thinking, English, Health & Social Care, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, R.E, Sociology, Social Policy, Theology). Access courses in Health and Social Care are also acceptable.
Successfully shortlisted applicants will be invited to a staged, holistic and multidimensional selection day which has been designed in accordance with Social Work England's standards.
The assessment day will commence with all shortlisted applicants completing a written task, which is assessed as a pass or fail.
In accordance with Social Work England standards, the written element will assess applicants’ command of English, ability to analyse and present written information, motivation to become a social worker, knowledge of the social work profession and relevant policies and legislation and ICT skills.
Applicants who pass the written assessment will be invited to attend an individual interview on the same day.
International applicants must provide a satisfactory police check/certificate of good conduct from their home country (with a certified English translation if necessary), before admission to the programme can be confirmed.
All successful applicants will be asked to complete confidential occupational health, immunisation, and disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks.
If successful, applicants will be required to declare if they have been subject to any disciplinary procedures of fitness to practice by any other regulator, professional body, employer or educational establishment.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 6.5.
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