Social Work BA (Hons)

**This course was approved and validated by Social Work England in June 2020.**<br/><br/>Would you like to make a difference to society? Social workers play a key role in supporting and helping people and our degree helps train you to be a confident, effective, resilient and safe practitioner. The course covers all aspects of social work, including theories and methods, legislation, skills for practice and developing professional competency. <br/><br/>Taught by highly experienced staff, on this course you will learn to work with both adults and children and will be eligible to enter any area of practice upon qualification. <br/><br/>Social workers support in a wide range of areas, including child protection, with vulnerable adults, older people and in mental health. <br/><br/>Successful completion of this degree will allow eligibility to apply for registration with Social Work England as a social worker upon graduation.<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/><br/><br/>- 100% of students on this programme said that the course was supportive and they received good advice and guidance about their studies (NSS 2019).<br/><br/><br/>- Our staff have extensive experience in social work practice, teaching and multidisciplinary research, ensuring your learning experience is high-quality and up-to-date with contemporary issues, advancements and debates within the sector.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a high level of Involvement of people with lived experience across the programme, including co taught lectures and assessments.<br/><br/><br/>- This course is designed so that you will learn to work with both adults and children and be eligible to enter any area of practice upon graduation.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from practical work placements in settings including Child protection, Adoption and fostering, Physical and/or learning disability support and Youth Justice, which will take your learning beyond the classroom and enhance your experience and employability.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your transferable skills with interprofessional learning, working alongside students and practitioners from a wide range of other professions including nurses, doctors, criminal justice workers, teachers and the police.<br/><br/><br/>**Social Work Bursary**<br/><br/>You may be eligible for a non-repayable social work student bursary of up to £4,862 (this is based on the NHS guidance 2020-2021 so may change for future years).