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Social Work - BA (Hons)

Manchester Metropolitan University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

How do you support families to remain together? How do you work with somebody who is homeless? How do you tell someone with dementia that their life partner of 60 years has died? Social workers often find themselves working in challenging situations. You’ll work with people, their families, and their communities to bring about change and to help improve lives. Working in a range of settings across various sectors, which may include statutory, private, voluntary, and charitable sectors, you’ll promote and advocate for human rights and social justice. It can be difficult to appreciate the difference social workers make until you’ve experienced social work in action and that’s why you’ll complete two placements in your second and third years of study.   During your time on the course, you’ll develop a knowledge base for social work alongside developing practical skills whilst on placements. Some of the topics you’ll explore will include how to communicate with people with a range of needs, the importance of working with colleagues from other disciplines and the importance of supervision and reflective practice. You’ll consider theories including sociological and psychological perspectives, and factors that might impact on the life course from pre-birth through to death. You’ll consider the impact of politics, social policy and how welfare is delivered in the UK and internationally, whilst developing an understanding of the legal framework for social work and how the law is used to safeguard, support and protect.   Social work can be challenging and demanding at times, that’s why we aim to help you build resilience and find ways to manage the many situations you’ll be faced with.


Features and Benefits

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Approved course

- Our course is approved by Social Work England and, when you graduate, you are eligible to apply for professional registration with Social Work England.-


Employability

- You'll gain experience from 30 days of skills development throughout the course. Your two practice placements are in employment settings.-


Placement experience

- You’ll go on two practice placements, a full-time 70-day placement in Year Two and a full-time 100-day placement in Year Three.-


Specialise your studies

- You can focus on a chosen area of social work practice to explore in depth in your final year.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 21,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University

  • University League Table

    53rd

  • Campus address

    Manchester Metropolitan University, Ormond Building, Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M15 6BX, United Kingdom

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The university welcomes a diverse international student population of more than 5,000 international students from over 120 countries.
Each year, a range of welcome events are organised to help new students settle into university, explore the city, and prepare for academic studies.
Study in the centre of the global city of Manchester, on a campus with world-class learning spaces, a lively Students’ Union and fantastic social hubs.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Social Work

    29th out of 75 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 178
    115 64%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    33rd

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.51 88%

    5th

    1

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