Social Work - BSc (Hons)
Birmingham City UniversityCity South, United Kingdom
Course overview
If you want to have a positive impact on people’s lives by providing solution-focused support for social and interpersonal difficulties as well as promoting human rights and wellbeing, then social work could be the career for you. One of your key roles as a social worker will be in safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, working directly with people to support choice and independence....
Key highlights
- Focuses on solution-focused support for social and interpersonal difficulties
- Covers safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
- Develops direct work with people to support choice and independence
- Emphasises promoting human rights and wellbeing
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — Essential requirements Standard offer: 120 UCAS Tariff points.
- UCAS tariff points: 96 — accelerate offer
- Additional condition: interview — Applicants will also need to complete an interview for this course; see interview arrangements below.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Prior to enrolling on the course, successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory occupational health check and an enhanced DBS check via the Schoo…
- Additional condition: occupational_health — …course, successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory occupational health check and an enhanced DBS check via the School, as well as registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authorit…
Scholarships
Accelerate Scholarship
If you come from a lower income family or household, you could receive an offer that is up to four grades below our normal entry requirements – and possibly claim a £1,000 scholarship too.
Up to £1,000International Undergraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a guaranteed scholarship of £5,000 to all self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree in September 2026.
Up to £5,000Sports Scholarship
Enhanced performance support funding.
The High Achievers' Scholarship
You will be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship to get your university life off to a flying start.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Social worker
- Children and families social worker
- Adult social worker
- Safeguarding practitioner
- Mental health social worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 in 2026/27
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 Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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