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BSc (Hons) Social Work

University of Salford, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our BSc (Hons) in Social Work provides cutting-edge approaches to teaching and learning. By engaging you in a critical and meaningful approach to practice, the course will provide you with the knowledge, values and skills needed to begin to recognise and address some of the most difficult social problems facing individuals, communities and societies today.

This course comprises periods of academic study and practice learning in a social work or social care setting. These practice learning opportunities enable you to safely apply and develop the learning that has been advanced in practice.

This programme is approved by Social Work England. 

You will:

  • Study at one of the largest and most reputable providers of social work education in the UK

  • Gain experience through placements provide by our partner agencies for experiential learning that may boost employment prospects

  • Learn about leading developments and gain a solid foundation from which you can build practice, wisdom and the ability to work with safety and effectively with others

General Eligibility

GCSE

Minimum grade C/ grade 4 in GCSE English Language. Level 2 equivalents such as functional or key skills can be accepted

You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

UCAS tariff points

120 points 

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Introduction to Social Work

  • Contemporary Issues in Social Work

  • Law and Policy for Social Work

  • Skills for Social Work

  • Human Growth and Development

  • Theories and Interventions 1

2 Year 2
  • First Placement

  • Research Methods in Social Work

  • Theories and Interventions 2

  • Social Work with Adults

  • Social Work with Children and Families

3 Year 3
  • Final Placement

  • Applied Social Work Practice

  • Dissertation

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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