Social Care

University of Wolverhampton
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

A-Level Entry

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

About this course

This specialist award in Social Care is designed for those who want to develop a career within the expanding social care sector. It offers opportunities to study specialist areas of social care and includes:

  • the provision of formal and informal care

  • the knowledge, core values and ethics that underpin social care provision

  • the assessment, management and organisation of social care and

  • specialisms in, child care, adult care and elder care that focus on : the child in trouble; substance misuse; mental health; and learning disability

    Graduates gain careers, mostly in the public and not-for-profit sector including:

  • care management,

  • housing associations and various forms of supported living,

  • early year settings (work with children under 5),

  • supporting young people,

  • supporting people with a learning disability,

  • supporting older people,

  • policy research and development and advocacy

    Graduates in social care with a good honours degree (2:1 or above) are eligible to apply for a Master’s level qualifying social work award.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades CCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 96 points
    BTEC MMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Wolverhampton

    Part-time

    Duration: 6 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Wolverhampton

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2461 Social workers
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    1231 Health care practice managers
    1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
    6136 Senior care workers
    3222 Child and early years officers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Wolverhampton
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Social work, childhood, and youth studies

    Offered by

    University of Wolverhampton

    Wolverhampton

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