Social Work

London Metropolitan University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

A-Level Entry

BBB

UCAS Points

120 points

About this course

Why study this course?

Social work is a profession that has its history rooted in the principles of equality and social justice. Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), this course enables you to practise as a social worker. You'll benefit from our extensive links with statutory organisations, local authorities and the voluntary sector, and from the experience our lecturers bring to their teaching.

In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, 100% of all 2017 graduates from this course were in work or further study within six months.

More about this course

The Social Work BSc (Hons) is a professionally accredited course providing the knowledge, skills and values required by social workers which enables successful students to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). It’s been designed to meet the Standards of Proficiency (SOPs) as defined by the HCPC and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) requirements (originally set out by The College of Social Work).

We’ve integrated the nine areas of the PCF for social workers into our modules. The nine areas are:

  • professionalism

  • values and ethics

  • diversity

  • rights, both justice and economic

  • knowledge

  • judgement

  • critical reflection and analysis

  • contexts and organisations

  • professional leadership

    Knowledge, skills and values in these core areas will help you develop a professional identity as a social worker, enabling you to become a reflective, resilient and effective social work practitioner.

    This course is informed by research, evidence, current policy, practice and theoretical perspectives. You'll learn in a structured and dynamic environment, with considerable interaction with experienced academic staff, service users, other professional students as well key social work partners and practitioners.

    This three-year course includes two placements, with at least one of the placements giving you experience of statutory social work tasks, involving legal interventions.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB
    UCAS Tariff Points 120 points
    Scottish Higher CCCCDD
    BTEC DMM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1172 Social services managers and directors
    2461 Social workers
    3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
    4112 Local government administrative occupations
    2464 Youth work professionals
    1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

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    Course Details

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

    Offered by

    London Metropolitan University

    City of London

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