Social Work BSc (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Bachelor's degree

In Luton

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Luton

About the course If you want a career in social work, working with people in need, this degree is the qualifying award you need. This degree is the first step towards a professional career in which continuous professional development will play an important part in your future. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council to provide eligibility to apply to the professional register, when registered you will be able to pursue a professional social work career in a range of settings. The course aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to enter a career in social work with adults and children in statutory and private, voluntary and independent sectors at qualification level. Qualified social workers follow professional careers in a variety of settings and thrive in complex and unpredictable situations. Social...

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Location

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Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. / entry UCAS Tariff Score of at least , which should include three A levels at C or above UCAS Tariff Score of at least from BTEC level 3 QCF Qualifications which should include a minimum of Merit Merit Merit from either three BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas or Distinction* Distinction* from a BTEC Diploma or Distinction Merit Merit in a .

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Subjects

  • Social Work

Course programme

  • Learn practical skills and how to apply theory in your professional practice
  • Study using a range of classroom and placement-based activities
  • Develop your ability to work with a range of different people, particularly those in need
  • Gain eligibility to apply for professional registration as a qualified Social Worker with the Health and Care Professions Council.
  • Explore the professional social work role, how it relates to other areas, and the ethical challenges of balancing initiative with accountability to service-users, carers, the professional and employers
  • Experience being taught by academic staff who have all been practising social workers, some of whom continue to practice alongside their academic work.
Year 1
  • Foundations for Social Work Practice
  • Developing Academic and Professional Skills
  • The Social Work Process
Year 2
  • Professional Social Work Practice: Issues and Contexts
  • Working Within and Across Different Welfare Contexts
  • Research Informed Social Work Practice
Year 3
  • Professional Social Work Practice – Issues and Interventions
  • Applied Professional Practice
  • Literature Review

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