Social Work

Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others?

We need students who want to make a difference to society, help people find solutions to their problems and live more successfully. Our BA Social Work Programme team are committed to supporting you to become a reflective social work practitioner.

We work collaboratively and in partnership with practitioners and people who use services to ensure that social work students are provided with the skills and readiness needed for a rewarding, successful and long-term career in social work; and that our social workers are developed and challenged in their career. Our teaching partnership supports a range of placements in both the Adults and Children and Families sectors: these placements are an integral part of your education so you can become the best social worker you can be.

On the programme you will be able to learn through innovative methods such as engaging in a simulated experience of being in court and making home visits in our purpose-built campus facilities. We have a specialist module that prepares you for the realities of working within the digital social work world including an awareness of the benefits and the associated ethical dilemmas. You’ll also recognise the importance of applying diversity and anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles in practice.

Being a Leeds graduate gives you an excellent springboard to build a rewarding career, caring, helping and improving the lives of others.

Course highlights
- We work closely with service users when recruiting students and to inform our approach to teaching. Our Social Work Team combines service user insight with that of active practitioners, innovative academics and experienced professionals to create a rich and fulfilling degree experience.

- Studying at Leeds means you’ll experience scenario planning in our in-house community flat to prepare for our stimulating and rewarding range of placements.

- Your placements will be with the Leeds and Wakefield Social Work Teaching Partnership or the private, voluntary, and independent sector. We are proud to be a founder member of this Teaching Partnership.

- Opportunity to spend a year abroad and expand your cultural perspectives via the Horizon programme at the University of Leeds.

- The University’s vibrant research environment ensures that what you learn (and what you later practice) is both research and evidence-based, with access available to the very latest thinking and innovations.

This degree is accredited by Social Work England and students who successfully complete the programme will be able to apply for registration with Social Work England.