Overview
This page covers Community, Youth and Families across the departments we work with, including what each asks for and what it charges. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Social Work is reading led, with methods training in the middle years and a dissertation at the end.
Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.
Careers opportunities
Only a Social Work England approved course leads to registration, and registration is what lets you practise. Demand is high across the country, caseloads are heavy, and the assessed and supported year in employment follows qualification.
Roles graduates go into
- Social worker in children's or adult services
- Mental health social worker
- Safeguarding practitioner
- Fostering and adoption social worker
- Team manager in time
- Independent reviewing officer
Where they work
- Local authority children's and adult services
- NHS mental health trusts
- Charities and voluntary providers
- Fostering and adoption agencies
- Youth justice and probation
After the course
Registration with Social Work England, then the assessed and supported year in employment.