Social Work (Qualified Status)

Why choose this course?
Our BA (Hons) Social Work course offers a detailed and dynamic perspective of social work, covering theoretical perspectives, underpinning values and ethics, legislation and social policy and the impact of poverty and practice in Wales.

You will:
Benefit from our partnership arrangement alongside Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham Local Authorities, enabling you to be hosted by and build relationships with potential future employers
Be eligible for registration with any of the UK’s four Regulatory Bodies for Social Work upon graduation
Undertake at least one guaranteed placement in a statutory (Local Authority) based setting
Be taught by academics from a range of backgrounds with varied professional experiences and interests
Have the opportunity to experience elements of practice within a safe, supported environment
*This course is part of a subject area ranked 1st in Wales for Teaching Quality in the Social Work subject area league table in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025.

*This course is part of a subject area ranked 2nd in the UK for Teaching on my course and top 10 in the UK for Learning Opportunities and Assessment and Feedback in the National Student Survey, 2024.

*This course is rated 1st in Wales for Career Prospects in the Social Work subject area league table in the Guardian University Guide, 2025.

Key Course Features:
Diverse range of placements based on your identified learning needs
Throughout this course, we undertake teaching sessions alongside other professional courses such as Policing, Nursing and Occupational Therapy, enabling you to understand different professional perspectives and training
This course gives you the opportunity to work alongside Outside In, a unique group of individuals who are considered experts through experience and enable you to ‘complete the circle’ of learning by hearing from those individuals who have had involvement in social work, either by receiving services, caring for those that have or who potentially may need to access social workers in the future
You will undertake a dissertation project in your final year around a chosen area of practice

Please note, Social Work students must be registered with Social Care Wales, which is the regulatory body for all Social Workers in Wales.