Social Work (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview - Social Work (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Change lives and qualify as a registered Social Worker.

​This is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads into the degree course after successful interview. Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence, before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.

Social Work is a demanding and rewarding profession that involves working closely with individuals, families and communities from birth to end of life. Social Workers work alongside individuals to improve their lives and promote thei...

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

21/09/2026

Campus

Cardiff Met - Llandaff

Course Address
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Western Avenue
Cardiff
CF5 2YB

Application Details

Course Code

L50F

Institution Code

C20

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

96

To include two C grades at A level or equivalent

Access to HE Diploma

D:0,M:45

96 points, other grade combinations accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2

Other grade combinations totalling 96 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

Scottish Advanced Higher

D,D,D

Other grade combinations totalling 96 points considered with a minimum of two D grades

A level

C,C,C

Other grade combinations totalling 96 points considered with a minimum of two C grades

T Level

P

Pass (C) considered in a relevant subject

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales £9,535
EU, International £16,000

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