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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Social Work
Canterbury Christ Church University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Social Work course at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,C
GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C, or above, or an acceptable equivalent. Please see our website for information
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Attend an interview
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £15,500 per year |
| International | £15,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L500
Here's what Canterbury Christ Church University says about its Social Work course.
Our interesting, stimulating and progressive course is designed to encourage your learning and personal development, helping you explore your professional identity and resilience while recognising that people with lived experience of health and social care services are the experts in their own lives.
We will equip you with the relevant skills, knowledge and abilities required to practice competently, sensitively, and ethically within the complexities of contemporary social work practice. Central to this is a commitment to developing your competence and confidence in anti-discriminatory, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive person-centered practice.
Professional accreditation Upon successfully completing the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration to practice as a Social Worker with Social Work England and go on to work in a range of settings meeting the diverse needs of individuals, groups and communities.
Specialist facilities Our course is the only one in the UK to use the expertise of the Hydra Foundation to develop your social work skills in interprofessional critical incident thinking and decision-making when safeguarding children and families. You will have access to other simulated environments during your course, such as our simulated social work office and courtroom.
Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Location
Main Site | Canterbury
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Social work
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Canterbury Christ Church University students who took the Social Work course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
low
Teaching on my course
82%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
82%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
76%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
82%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
low
Learning opportunities
81%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
76%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
65%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
med
Academic support
76%
low
Academic support
76%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
65%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
47%
low
Organisation and management
47%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
59%
low
How well organised is your course?
35%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
76%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
med
Student voice
67%
low
Student voice
67%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
47%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
71%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
69%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
87%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
88%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
82%
low
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
53%
low
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
94%
high
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
100%
high
Student information
See who's studying at Canterbury Christ Church University. These students are taking Social Work or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Media Studies | C | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Social Work at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Canterbury Christ Church University graduates who took Social Work - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27.4k
First year after graduation
£28.8k
Third year after graduation
£29.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Social Work.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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