Social Work BA Honours

Overview
Why study social work with us
With the social work sector expanding rapidly, there’s never been a better time to develop your communication, resilience and organization skills to enter a career that will make a positive impact on some of society’s most vulnerable people.

Our social work degree – which is fully accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council – has been designed and revised to give you the knowledge and professional skills to succeed in the field of social work. Through a mix of teaching sessions, interactive workshops and e-learning resources, you’ll familiarise yourself with the most current policies and practices, and build the skills and knowledge to collaborate confidently and effectively with a range of service providers, service users, and their carers.

As part of this course, you'll learn during workshops, tutorials, and discussions, as well as writing reports, presentations and working as part of groups. You'll reflect on what you learn in your journal, and work towards your final year project where you research an area you are really passionate about.

A huge part of this course includes learning on the job during a work placement. Over the course of two placements, you will get to grips with what it's actually like to do the job of a social worker. Embedded in places like Tower Hamlets, Haringey, Barnet, Enfield, and other local authorities, you will learn what you need to know to succeed in your career.

Build your hands-on practical skills
Our staff is research active, with several holding Middlesex University or National Teaching Fellowship status that recognizes their innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment – so you can rest assured you’ll get the support you need to succeed in your studies.

Our excellent relationships with a range of local authorities and voluntary and independent sector organizations across London means you’ll have access to a range of valuable work placements and internship opportunities.

We’ve recently gained a prestigious teaching partnership with four local authority partners and a voluntary agency – so you’ll be able to take advantage of a range of new work placement opportunities.

Once you’ve graduated from our social work course, you’ll be able to apply to the HCPC to register as a qualified social worker.

Get the support you need to succeed
You’ll get plenty of support throughout your course from your Personal Tutor to your Graduate Academic Assistant. Each one has studied your subject and will provide the support you need based on their own experience. If you need a little help with writing, numeracy or library skills, we can help with that too.

With a career that gives you excellent salary progression, our graduates have an average starting salary of £29k, and have gone on to work in a wide variety of roles for the likes of London Borough of Barnet, London Borough of Enfield, Haringey Council, and East Sussex County Council.