Social Work BA (Hons)

University of Sussex

Bachelor's degree

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    3 Years

Social Work at Sussex combines theory with practical experience, giving you a qualification that can change people’s lives.
You go on well-supported work placements, making the most of partnerships we’ve developed over years of collaboration with local organisations.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent Social Work graduates have started jobs as:
social worker, various County Councils
mental health social worker, NHS
young person’s case worker, CGL Change Grow Live.

You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and English, both with at least grade 4 (or grade C).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Subjects

  • Social Work
  • Learning and Development
  • Human Growth
  • Development
  • Law for Social Work
  • BASW
  • Management
  • Interprofessional
  • Social Work Practice
  • Theories

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Contexts of Social Work
  • Introduction to Professional Learning and Development - Part One
Autumn and spring teaching
  • Human Growth and Development
Spring and summer teaching
  • Introduction to Professional Learning and Development - Part Two
  • Law for Social Work
  • Values, Ethics and Theories: preparing for complexity in Social Work Practice
Year 2 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Social Work with Adults, their families and carers.
  • Social Work with Children, Young People and Families (BASW)
Study abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

Practice learning

There is currently a minimum of 200 days of learning practice, 170 of which will be as part of a placement (70 days in Year 2 and 100 days in Year 3).

You learn how to provide services to a range of service-user groups.

Year 3 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Group Reflection on Practice 1
  • Understanding Organisations, Management and Interprofessional Practice
Autumn and spring teaching
  • Research Minded Project
Spring teaching
  • Group Reflection on Practice 2

Additional information

International students Fee :  £20,750 per year

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