Social Work
University of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom
Course overview
Social workers have a responsibility to promote the rights of powerless people and protect the vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Key highlights
- Blends university-based teaching with agency-based learning
- Agency-based learning opportunities run across both years of study
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2nd class — to include social science discipline
- Scottish Highers: AABB — Standard entry requirements *; entry generally from S6, including English or a social science, from the preferred subject list below at B, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 C and an English qualification at the minimum of SCQF level 5
- A-level: ABB-BBB — A Levels: ABB - BBB
- International Baccalaureate: 30-32 — International Baccalaureate: 32-30
- HNC / HND — Applicants must have a maths/numeracy qualification at minimum SCQF 5 and English
Scholarships
Asylum Seeker Scholarship
Value: Cost of tuition fees and essential study costs.
BBA International Scholarship
25% fee reduction per year (three years in total).
Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship for Undergraduate Study
Value: 15% of tuition fees for each year of study - typically £4,650 for first year.
Faculty of Science Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students
Scholarships of between £6,000 - £7,000 per year of study are available to new international students joining an eligible undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science in the 2026/27 academic year.
Up to £6,000Humanities & Social Sciences: Undergraduate International Dean's Excellence Scholarship
Value: £5,000 per year of academic study.
Up to £5,000Strathclyde Business School Dean's Excellence Awards (Undergraduate)
Value: 25% fee reduction per year.
Undergraduate Scholarships for Physics International Students
Scholarships of £7,000 per year of study are available to new international students.
Up to £7,000
Careers this course leads to
- Social Worker
- Children and Families Social Worker
- Adult Services Social Worker
- Mental Health Officer
- Criminal Justice Social Worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £22,750
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 University of Strathclyde, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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