Social Work and Applied Social Studies
University of Bath
UCAS Code: U160 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Typical offer: BBB in three A levels. Contextual offer: BBC in three A levels. Alternative offer: BBC in three A level subjects plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.
Access to HE Diploma
Typical offer: A pass in the Access to HE Diploma, with at least 27 credits awarded at Distinction and 12 credits awarded at Merit or above. Ideally your Access to HE Diploma should cover relevant social sciences units, such as: Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Criminology, or Education.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Typical offer: 35 points overall and 5,5,5 in three Higher Level subjects. Contextual offer: 34 points overall and 5, 5, 4 in three Higher Level subjects.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDM in the Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. We prefer the above qualifications to be in a relevant subject area and are not typically able to consider qualifications in less relevant disciplines.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Typical offer: DDM in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF). We prefer the above qualifications to be in a relevant subject area and are not typically able to consider qualifications in Public Services, Uniformed Protective Services, Travel and Tourism and other less relevant disciplines.
Scottish Advanced Higher
BB in two Advanced Highers. We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least BBBBB in their Highers.
T Level
Typical offer: D overall in an Education and Childcare or Health T Level. We are able to consider the above T Level technical qualification in Education and Childcare or Health. If you are studying the Health T Level we prefer you to be studying the Supporting Healthcare specialism.
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About this course
Gain knowledge and skills in social work, leading to eligibility to register with Social Work England. You'll mix academic learning and practice placements.
This course will prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career in social work. You’ll receive comprehensive training to enable you to apply to register as a social worker and practice in a range of settings.
You’ll be based in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences. Our teaching staff work closely with colleagues across the disciplines of sociology, social policy, criminology and international development. Because of this, you’ll benefit from their diverse knowledge and our 50 years of experience in training social work practitioners at the University.
Local practitioners, service users and carers also contribute to the course, ensuring your learning is up-to-date and relevant. This helps to prepare you for the reality of social work practice.
In Year 1, you’ll study social work alongside psychology, sociology and social policy. You will develop your awareness of social inequality and social justice, which will give you the foundation to enhance your social work skills in readiness for your practice placements.
In Year 2, you’ll do your first practice placement and advance your study of social work. You will explore core social work units, such as social work with children and families, social work with adults and mental health.
In your final year, you’ll continue your social work studies. In your last semester, you will undertake a final practice placement. During this, you’ll build on the knowledge and skills you have developed in previous years and apply this to your practice with service users and carers.
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We're short of social workers - so if you want a degree that is in demand, then this could be the one for you! There's a shortage of social workers all over the UK, and graduates can specialise in specific fields such as mental health or children's social work. If you decide social work is not for you, then social work graduates also often go into management, education, youth and community work and even nursing. Starting salaries for this degree can reflect the high proportion of graduates who choose a social work career - social work graduates get paid, on average, more than graduates overall, but not all options pay as well as social work. This is also an unusual subject in that London isn't one of the more common places to find jobs - so if you want to get a job near to your home or your university this might be worth thinking about.
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