Social Work, BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
If you want a career where you can make a real, positive difference to the lives of people and communities in vulnerable circumstances, then our Social Work degree is the ideal course for you. This professionally accredited course will give you the academic knowledge and practical workplace experience to begin a career as a registered social worker. You will spend half of your time on placement with social work agencies, learning through observation and practice, and the other half being taught on our Singleton Park campus.
You will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to communicate your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.
Key highlights
- Professionally accredited route to becoming a registered social worker
- Half of your time spent on placement with social work agencies
- Learn through observation and hands-on practice in real workplaces
- Campus-based teaching at Singleton Park for the other half
- Develop strong research and analytical skills
- Build effective verbal and written communication skills
Entry requirements
- A-level: BCC — BCC.
- UCAS tariff points: 104 — Currently, we require 104 UCAS points.
- Welsh Baccalaureate — *: Minimum BCC; Diploma students
- GCSE: C — to include English
- Additional condition: interview — Applicants who meet the entry requirements and selection criteria will be invited to interview, which may take place in person or via telephone/video call.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — …interview, any offer of a place will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS/police check or equivalent from your home country as well as an occupational health declaration and assessment prior to starting y…
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Social Worker
- Children and Families Social Worker
- Adult Social Worker
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Child Protection Social Worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,650 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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