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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Social Work course at London South Bank University.
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A level
B,B,B
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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 |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L500
Here's what London South Bank University says about its Social Work course.
Social work is an exciting, rewarding career which trains you to support people and families through difficult times. Our BA Social Work will aid you in developing the specialist skills needed to provide assistance and support to a variety of people in society. A combination of formal university teaching and practical real-world placements will provide you with the knowledge, experience and expertise you need to start a successful social work career. You’ll prepare for a vocation helping those on the margins of society and across the spectrum in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and, to some extent, class, with full integration with service users and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. There is a strong emphasis on critical reflection and problem solving on this course, which will enable you to navigate the exciting and challenging career of a social worker. Success in this course can lead to registration with Social Work England.
Source: London South Bank University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Allied Health Sciences
Location
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Social work
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Year 1 • Methods and theories for social work practice • Readiness for direct practice • Human growth and development • Sociology for social work • Value and ethics in social work • Concepts of interprofessional and collaborative practice Year 2 • Social policy for social work • Law for social work • Communication and collaborative working • Appraising evidence for research informed practice • Practice learning opportunity 1 Year 3 • Social work with children, young people and families • Social work with adults • Risk, resilience and decision making in social work • Social work literature review • Practice learning opportunity 2
London South Bank University reviews
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3rd year student
Were not many decent societies and hardly anyone turned up to them. Several plans were cancelled due to high costs of trips and also covid issues
2 years ago
3rd year student
Could have been better if I went to a different university
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3rd year student
Hardly any assistance and several economic issues making essential shopping even difficult
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3rd year student
Staff email response were quick
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3rd year student
Library was very dated and often full.
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3rd year student
Quality of teaching was good but lacked efficiency as there were several network issues. Timetable was so far apart like having a seminar very early in the morning and a 7 hour gap until the next lecture, there were very limited things to do around campus and it wouldn’t be practical to go home eith...
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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 London South Bank 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
98%
high
Teaching on my course
98%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
93%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
95%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
99%
high
Assessment and feedback
99%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
95%
high
Academic support
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
high
Organisation and management
95%
high
Organisation and management
95%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
95%
high
How well organised is your course?
95%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
95%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
94%
high
Student voice
94%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
100%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
100%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
89%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
high
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
84%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
81%
low
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
81%
low
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
95%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
81%
low
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
80%
low
Student information
See who's studying at London South Bank University. These students are taking Social Work or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| Biology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Social Work at London South Bank University.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from London South Bank University graduates who took Social Work - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£34.5k
First year after graduation
£33.6k
Third year after graduation
£37.6k
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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