Course Overview

Prepare for a rewarding career as a social worker and enjoy a range of employment options across a variety of sectors.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Study psychosocial themes and perspectives, and theories and policies relating to social welfare and the safeguarding of adults and children

• Complete extended placements in your second and third years, which will help fulfil part of the professional body requirements for registration

• Integrate study with professional experience to develop the essential knowledge and skills required for a career supporting diverse groups of service users in social work

You’ll develop practical courtroom skills to support your understanding of social work law and safeguarding. This will include a family court and adult mental health tribunal experience undertaken in partnership with legal professionals such as judges and solicitors.

Academic learning is designed and delivered to support your practical social work skills and enable you to develop your professional practice. Social work placement opportunities are found across the health statutory social care, voluntary and community sectors, normally within the Leeds area. Your two work experience opportunities will prepare you directly for practice. 

General Eligibility

Access to HE Diploma:

Pass overall with a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points.

T Levels:

Pass overall with a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core.

Scottish Awards:

120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above

Irish Leaving Certificate:

120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at a higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above.

International baccalaureate:

120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 7.0 with no skills below 6.5, or an equivalent qualification.