Social Work
University of Strathclyde
UCAS Code: L501 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 6/B
Scottish HNC
Preferred relevant HNC subjects are Social Services, Social Sciences, Childhood Practice, Counselling, Healthcare Practice, Health & Social Care, Working with Communities and Law or Legal Studies, A in Graded Unit and relevant social care experience. Year 2 entry: relevant HNC/HND plus minimum six months relevant and challenging work experience is normally expected for Year 2 Direct Entry. All applicants must hold: a full Mathematics qualification at the minimum of SCQF Level 5 eg National 5/Intermediate 2 at C or, Credit Standard Grade in Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics an English qualification at the minimum of SCQF level 5 or equivalent
Scottish Higher
English (or a social subject) B, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 C and an English qualification at the minimum of SCQF level 5 or equivalent
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About this course
Social workers have a responsibility to promote the rights of powerless people, and protect the vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Why Social Work at Strathclyde?
Benefit from a blend of university and agency-based opportunities.
Prepare for the challenging role of a social worker through opportunity to interact with service users and their carers.
Complete three placements in social work and not-for-profit settings.
Validated by the Scottish Social Services Council.
Study abroad in one of our partner institutions.
Benefit from high levels of staff interaction.
Work placement
During the course you’ll undertake three placements - one observational placement in Year 2 and an assessed placement in Years 3 & 4.
These placements take place in a variety of social work settings across the west and southern coast of Scotland, including social work departments and voluntary organisations. You’ll get the opportunity to work with children and young people, older people and adults and people with disabilities or mental health problems and people who use criminal justice services.
Students are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) including protecting vulnerable groups scheme (PVG). This is for successful applicants applying to courses which involve placement opportunities (working with children, young people and vulnerable adults).
Your Career
Graduates work in all levels of social work including senior management positions, local authorities and in the independent sector.
Recent graduate roles include:
Criminal Justice
Social Worker
Residential Child Care Worker
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University of Strathclyde
Social Work and Social Policy
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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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