
Social Work BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Social Work BA (Hons)
Learn to work effectively with children and adults
Our BA (Hons) Social Work is approved by Social Work England and prepares you for a career in an exciting, challenging and fulfilling profession.
We welcome a range of students with varying backgrounds, whether you’re a college leaver or a mature student.
Gain the skills and knowledge needed for current practice
You will gain a combination of effective and relevant skills alongside up-to-date knowledge of how to work effectively with children, adults and a wide range of soc...
<strong>Learn to work effectively with children and adults</strong><br/>Our BA (Hons) Social Work is approved by Social Work England and prepares you for a career in an exciting, challenging and fulfilling profession.<br/><br/>We welcome a range of students with varying backgrounds, whether you’re a college leaver or a mature student.<br/><br/><strong>Gain the skills and knowledge needed for current practice</strong><br/>You will gain a combination of effective and relevant skills alongside up-to-date knowledge of how to work effectively with children, adults and a wide range of social issues.<br/><br/>The course begins with a carefully structured induction programme, before you move on to study modules designed to develop your personal and professional skills.<br/><br/>You will be supported throughout by a structured tutorial programme; linking university-based learning to practice placements.<br/><br/>Our course combines taught modules and high-quality practice placements. This ensures that you will be able to apply in practice the knowledge and skills gained in modules examining:<br/><br/><br/>• Diversity<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Law<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Adult and child development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Safeguarding<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Mental health<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Disability<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Ethics<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Social work methods.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Apply theory to practice on placements</strong><br/>Alongside your academic learning, you will apply theory to practice via placements with our local partners.<br/><br/>We have cultivated strong relationships with several local authorities, where you will learn to apply your knowledge to real-world situations and gain a vital insight into the professional life of a social worker.<br/><br/><strong>Dedicated personal and academic support</strong><br/>Your tutors ensure that you have excellent academic and personal support throughout your degree, as you gain a firm grounding in the skills, professional theory, and values of the social work profession.<br/><br/>We have a long tradition of providing a supportive, student-centred approach to learning and teaching and we believe it is our role to help you develop both personally and professionally throughout your degree.<br/><br/>This has culminated in our excellent rating in the national student satisfaction survey that has underpinned our well-established reputation for teaching Social Work.<br/><br/><strong>Social Work England approved</strong><br/>This course is approved by social work regulator, Social Work England.<br/><br/>By the end of the course, you will be ready to register with Social Work England and begin your career as a registered social work professional.<br/><br/><strong>On this course you will:</strong><br/>• Gain the qualification necessary to enable you to apply to register as a professional social worker.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from experienced and qualified social workers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study modules that are mapped to the national professional standards for social workers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Receive targeted careers support to help you open future career opportunities in a variety of professional roles.<br/><br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L500
Institution Code
C58
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
96
112
Access to HE Diploma
D:12,M:15
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
MMM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language at grade C / 4 or better.
A level
C,C,C
B,B,C
T Level
M
Pass with Merit overall and a C in the Core.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |