
Social Work BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Social Work BSc (Hons)
Social workers help people find solutions to their problems and live more successfully in their communities. Sometimes this includes helping them confront and manage behaviours that put themselves and others at risk. To succeed, social workers must work not only with service users, but also with their service user’s families and friends, as well as other organisations including the police, NHS and schools.
This course covers subjects such as law, partnership working, assessment and interventions, social science, mental health, disabilities, and families and children.
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Social workers help people find solutions to their problems and live more successfully in their communities. Sometimes this includes helping them confront and manage behaviours that put themselves and others at risk. To succeed, social workers must work not only with service users, but also with their service user’s families and friends, as well as other organisations including the police, NHS and schools. <br/><br/>This course covers subjects such as law, partnership working, assessment and interventions, social science, mental health, disabilities, and families and children.<br/><br/>During the three-year BSc programme, you will learn the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the social worker role. <br/><br/>The University of Hertfordshire was ranked 2nd for Social Work in the 2022 Guardian University Guide.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
L500
Institution Code
H36
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Higher Education Diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3. Of the 45 credits at level 3, the combination of pass/merit/distinctions must equate to 120 UCAS points. Candidates without GCSE maths and English at grade 4 (C) or above must complete equivalents contained within the Access course (normally 6 level 2 credits in numeracy and 6 in literacy).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
120-128 points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at H4 or above (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language 4/C Maths 3/D
A level
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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