BSc (Hons) Social Work
BSc(Hons) Social Work at UWE Bristol offers the grounding you need to become a skilled social worker with the professional skills, knowledge base, and placement experience.
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BSc(Hons) Social Work at UWE Bristol offers the grounding you need to become a skilled social worker with the professional skills, knowledge base and placement experience that will help you stand out.
Learn to work with service users, carers and other professionals to enhance wellbeing. Gain the critical understanding, experience and skills to make informed judgements in complex situations. Explore contemporary issues in social work.
You’ll be taught by experienced and enthusiastic staff, most of whom are registered social workers.
Get a direct route into practice with 170 days on placement through our links with a variety of partner agencies. Gain exposure to a variety of social work roles in statutory, voluntary, private and independent organisations.
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When you finish, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a social worker with the HCPC – something you need to do to practise as a social worker in England. You’ll be qualified to work with adults or children and apply for jobs in the statutory, voluntary, and independent or private sector. Many students get work with their placement organisations, in positions such as care coordinator, care officer, family social worker, social worker, and support worker.
- GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English Language or Literature and Mathematics, or equivalent. We do not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy as alternatives to GCSEs.
- IELTS – overall 7, not less than 6