Your first step towards a career as a registered social worker, this course equips you with the knowledge, skills and resilience needed to improve the lives of vulnerable adults, children and families.
Approved by Social Work England, this degree offers graduates eligibility to join the professional register, after which you can pursue a career in social work across a range of settings.
The course prepares you to work in a rapidly changing, complex and unpredictable sector, offering the most up-to-the-minute knowledge, skills and practice. It combines work-placement experience, practical skills development and academic study with a focus on applying theory to practice.
You first study the foundations of social work including social policy; human growth and development; relevant legislation for professional practice; and working with people. Later units explore issues, contexts and interventions in social work along with two work-placement opportunities and a final-year research project.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.
At least 112 points with 96 points from at least 2 A level passes
At least 112 points with Distinction Merit Merit in BTEC Extended Diploma or Distinction* Distinction* in BTEC Diploma
A completed Access to Higher Education Diploma (with 12 merits and 12 distinctions at level 3)
Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, OCR Nationals, International Baccalaureate and CACHE Level 3 awards.
You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator
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The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.
English language requirements
The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.
UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions
Social Work and Community
University Square Campus, Luton
Undergraduate
Full-time, 3 years
October
6.0
Home full-time: £9,250, International full-time: £13,500,
Liverpool, England
6.0
Undergraduate
12500
Liverpool, England
6.0
Undergraduate
12500
London
5.5
Undergraduate
GBP 9250