Social Work BSW (Hons)

Course Overview - Social Work BSW (Hons)

Social Work is a vocational subject, and the purpose of these degrees is to educate and train students to become qualified social workers - people who are in the frontline, and part of societys efforts to cope with many community and personal problems. Social workers play key roles in the delivery of services to care for people of all ages who are in need. They also exercise formal legal powers in response to many of societys problems such as child abuse, vulnerable adults, mental health problems, and working with offenders. The School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work is ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

16/09/2024

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
United Kingdom

Application Details

Course Code

L500

Institution Code

Q75

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

A level

A,B,B

A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award will be accepted as part of an applicant's portfolio of qualifications with a Distinction* being equated to a grade A at A-level and a Distinction being equated to a grade B at A-level. A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.

UCAS Tariff

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two.

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 60 credits is required, including 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2. All Access course candidates must have a minimum of a grade C/4 in GCSE Mathematics or the equivalent in the Access Course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

Successful completion with 33 points overall including 6, 5.5 in Higher Level subjects. If not offered at Higher Level applicants must have Standard Level English and Mathematics grade 4.

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

Successful completion of the BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades D*DD + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.

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

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3

If English and Mathematics are not offered at Higher Level - Ordinary Level grade 04 required.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two.

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Fees and funding

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland £4,750
England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands £9,250
EU, International £20,800

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