Social Work

Our BA (Hons) Social Work aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills and values appropriate for work in a variety of social work settings. Employment prospects for Social Work graduates are excellent and you will be able to pursue social work careers across the country.

This course promotes an approach to learning that actively engages you with key issues and themes in Social Work practice. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to develop a range of communication skills through experiential teaching and learning facilitated by Service Users and Social Work Practitioners in readiness for direct practice. You will undertake 170 days of practice learning (placement). Through strong partnerships between the university and employer providers, you will be matched to a specific service. All placement providers are quality assured by the University.

After successful completion of this programme, you'll be able to register with Social Work England as Social Worker.

By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:

You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.

At UON we guarantee a room in our Halls of Residence for all new full-time, first year students who apply and accept their room offer by June 2025 - and we won't ask for a deposit for September 2025*.

Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop** to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).

Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.

Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.

The Northampton Employment Promise

In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.

✱ eligibility criteria apply. See northampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/ for more information ✱✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information