Social Work - BSc (Hons) Degree
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityLlandaff Campus or Bridgend College, United Kingdom
Course overview
Social Work is a demanding and rewarding profession that involves working closely with individuals, families and communities from birth to end of life. Social Workers work alongside individuals to improve their lives and promote their wellbeing. If you have a passion for promoting social justice and challenging inequality, then this degree is for you.
Key highlights
- Prepares you to work with individuals, families and communities
- Covers social work practice from birth to end of life
- Focuses on promoting social justice and challenging inequality
- Develops skills to improve people's lives and promote wellbeing
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: work_experience — …allows progression to Year 1 upon successful completion, and subject to work experience and successful interview onto the degree.
- Additional condition: interview — …successful completion, and subject to work experience and successful interview onto the degree.
- UCAS tariff points: 96 — Tariff points: 96 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
- BTEC: MMM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
- T-level: Pass — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM T Level: Pass (C+).
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.
Up to 20% of feesFull Fee Discount
Award: Up to £1,000
Sport Scholarships
Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.
Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: £2,500
Up to £2,500
Careers this course leads to
- Social Worker
- Children and Families Social Worker
- Adult Services Social Worker
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Family Support Worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000
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 Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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