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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Leicester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


This course was approved and validated by Social Work England in June 2020.

Would you like to make a difference to society? Social workers play a key role in supporting and helping people and our degree helps train you to be a confident, effective, resilient and safe practitioner. The course covers all aspects of social work, including theories and methods, legislation, skills for practice and developing professional competency. Taught by highly experienced staff, on this course you will learn to work with both adults and children and will be eligible to enter any area of practice upon qualification. Social workers support in a wide range of areas, including child protection, with vulnerable adults, older people and in mental health. Successful completion of this degree will allow eligibility to apply for registration with Social Work England as a social worker upon graduation.


Key features

- 100% of students on this programme said that the course was supportive and they received good advice and guidance about their studies (NSS 2019).- Our staff have extensive experience in social work practice, teaching and multidisciplinary research, ensuring your learning experience is high-quality and up-to-date with contemporary issues, advancements and debates within the sector.- Benefit from a high level of Involvement of people with lived experience across the programme, including co taught lectures and assessments.- This course is designed so that you will learn to work with both adults and children and be eligible to enter any area of practice upon graduation.- Benefit from practical work placements in settings including Child protection, Adoption and fostering, Physical and/or learning disability support and Youth Justice, which will take your learning beyond the classroom and enhance your experience and employability.- Develop your transferable skills with interprofessional learning, working alongside students and practitioners from a wide range of other professions including nurses, doctors, criminal justice workers, teachers and the police.


Social Work Bursary

You may be eligible for a non-repayable social work student bursary of up to £4,862 (this is based on the NHS guidance 2020-2021 so may change for future years).

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 16,250per year

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

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Minimum of 120 UCAS points from at least 2 A Levels including five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English and/or English LiteratureWe will consider applicants with Key Skills or Functional Skills in Adult Literacy at level 2 as an alternative to GCSE qualifications.

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University information

De Montfort University

  • University League Table

    109th

  • Campus address

    De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH, England

The only UK university that's an ambassador for one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and one of 39 UK unis to achieve a Race Equality Charter Mark.
Through DMU Global, students can travel cheaply, learn, gain new skills and make memories – DMU has recently taken students as far as LA, Fiji and Seoul.
DMU buildings range from the historic 14th-century to contemporary 21st-century creations, and university life is enriched by students from 140 nations.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    26th out of 75 44

  • Entry standards

    / Max 174
    137 76%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    30th

    38
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.29 86%

    5th

    2

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