Social Work (Qualified Status)
Entry requirements
A level
Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
80-112 UCAS Tariff points
80-112 UCAS Tariff points
Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
80-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates
80-112 UCAS Tariff points
Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
80-112 UCAS Tariff points
80-112 UCAS Tariff points
UCAS Tariff
Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.
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About this course
Why choose this course?
Social work is a challenging, rewarding and diverse profession which offers opportunities across a wide range of specialisms. This programme prepares you for the demands of the role by offering a balance of theoretical, practical and practice experience.
The programme:
- Incorporates a minimum of 200 days experience across the three years of the programme on practice learning opportunities, working with a variety of services and agencies, in order to develop their knowledge, skills and values in practice settings. These learning opportunities take place within our partnerships with Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire Local Authorities.
- Features support of a focus group of individuals, ‘Outside In’, which plays a key role in ensuring students have an excellent understanding of the reality of individuals’ experiences of social work practice.In 2020 Outside In, won a Social Care Accolade for its part in educating the workforce of tomorrow, highlighting the key part this unique element of the course plays in ensuring students graduate with as much understanding as possible of the social work role.
- Teaching explores issues such as core values, underpinning principles and theories, social policy and complexities which may arise due to the circumstances of the individuals with whom professionals are working.
*Is part of a subject area ranked first in Wales for student satisfaction and fifth in the UK for student satisfaction in the Social Work subject league tables, Complete University Guide 2023.
*is part of a CHA3 subject group ranked 1st out of welsh universities for overall satisfaction as well as 3rd in the UK and 1st out of Welsh universities for the teaching on my course in the National Student Survey 2022.
*has been ranked 3rd in the UK as part of the Social Work subject league table for Teaching Quality and 1st overall in Wales, including rankings for Teaching Quality, Student experience and Graduate Prospects in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
Key course features:
- Supportive learning environment
- Close links with local authorities learning opportunity providers
- On graduating you will be eligible for registration with any of the UK’s four Regulatory Bodies for Social Work
- Varied employment opportunities on graduation
- Course delivery by academics from a range of backgrounds with varied professional experiences and interests
- A range of teaching methods are used, utilizing, for example, seminars, lectures, workshops and group work.
- As well as rankings listed earlier, our Social Work degree is also part of a subject area rated Top 10 in England & Wales (11th in the UK) for teaching satisfaction, and is rated 1st in Wales for teaching & course satisfaction, in the Social Work subject league tables (The Guardian University Guide, 2023).
Please note, student Social Work students must be registered with Social Care Wales, which is the regulatory body for all Social Workers in Wales.
Modules
What you will study
YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4)
The primary focus of this year is the development of academic and professional practice. This is done through a combination of academic study and 20 day practice learning opportunity.
MODULES
Entering the Profession -Developing Practitioner 1
Foundational Social Work Skills –Skills for Practice 1
Applied ICT for Social Work -Informational Analysis 1
Introduction to Social Policy and Poverty – Frameworks 1
Learning Together – Completing the Circle of Partnership 1
The Life Course Perspective - Individuals in Context 1
Practice Learning Opportunity
YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)
This year has a combination of exploring the theory and practice elements of the social work role and an 80-day practice learning opportunity.
MODULES
Conflicts and Dilemmas – Completing the Circle 2
Law and Social work –Frameworks 2
Interpersonal Dispositions -Developing practitioner 2
Exploring Social Work Skills – Skills for Practice 2
Social Work in Wales -Individuals in Context 2
Research for Social Work Practice -Informational Analysis 2
Practice Learning Opportunity
YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6)
The final year is focused on drawing together the different aspects of the theory and practice together, and for the students to then undertake a 100-day practice learning opportunity.
MODULES
Integrating Social Work Skills - Skills for Practice 3
Dissertation –Informational Analysis 3
Responsible and Accountable Professionalism – Developing Practitioner 3
The Creative Practitioner – Completing the Circle 3
Safeguarding in Context –Frameworks 3
Practice Learning Opportunity
The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.
Assessment methods
Teaching & Assessment
Assessment is carried out in a variety of ways: presentations, essays, reflective learning logs, dissertation, and more.
Students are encouraged to undertake learning needs assessments in year 1 if needed – this will lead to the best form of learning support being offered to students on an individualised basis.
Teaching and learning
Effective social work is about an integration of theoretical and practice understanding. Consequently the programme is taught in a range of ways and through various media. Students can expect to experience straightforward didactic information giving, as much as interactive role playing and group work. Demonstrating intrapersonal communication and team work skills are fundamentals of social work practice, so you are expected to actively participate and engage in all learning opportunities and styles.
In response to C-19, the programme is being taught in a mix of on-campus and online sessions. It is a full-time course, with 3 days per week timetabled during the periods of academic teaching, and 5 days per week on practice learning opportunities. Practice Learning Opportunities are divided into 20 days, year 1, 80 days, year 2 and 100 days, year 3.
Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.
We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.
In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.
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Wrexham (Main Campus)
School of Social and Life Sciences
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Top job areas of graduates
We're short of social workers - so if you want a degree that is in demand, then this could be the one for you! There's a shortage of social workers all over the UK, and graduates can specialise in specific fields such as mental health or children's social work. If you decide social work is not for you, then social work graduates also often go into management, education, youth and community work and even nursing. Starting salaries for this degree can reflect the high proportion of graduates who choose a social work career - social work graduates get paid, on average, more than graduates overall, but not all options pay as well as social work. This is also an unusual subject in that London isn't one of the more common places to find jobs - so if you want to get a job near to your home or your university this might be worth thinking about.
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