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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Social Work course at University of Sunderland.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,250 per year |
| Scotland | £9,250 per year |
| Wales | £9,250 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,250 per year |
| EU | £16,500 per year |
| International | £16,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L500
Here's what University of Sunderland says about its Social Work course.
Change people's lives for the better. Protect vulnerable people in very challenging situations. Make the world a fairer place.
Studying for the BA (Hons) Social Work course is the essential first step to becoming a qualified social worker. When you have graduated, you will be eligible to apply for registration as a social worker with Social Work England.
Social workers improve the lives of a huge range of people. For example, you could work with people with learning difficulties, children and families, older people, people who have problems with drug and alcohol misuse, people who experience mental health problems, or disabled people.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Social Sciences
Location
Sir Tom Cowie Campus | Sunderland
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Social work
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
A list of module descriptors can be found on the University website.
How you will be assessed
This course is taught via workshops, small group work, lectures, computer-based learning, presentations and independent learning.
Your progress will be assessed with group projects/presentations, written assignments, portfolios of work, and exams at the end of some modules. Throughout the degree you'll have one-to-one support from academic staff.
You will learn about the role of a social worker and the legislation which is applicable to social work theory, research, ethics and values. There is a big emphasis on practical learning and approximately half the course consists of work placements.
You will develop skills in problem-solving, communication, working with others and patience. You will also learn about law, partnership working, assessment, intervention, mental health and disability issues.
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1st year student
I do like Sunderland for the most part, the people are mostly nice, it's diverse and there's a wide range of shops, but I do feel like there's not nearly enough stuff here compared to other cities. The campuses are very nice, especially the media centre.
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1st year student
The university has a store called StudyPlus where you can buy a bunch of essential and non-essential items using either your own money or money granted to you by the university. You can apply for various bursaries and I was granted the low-income bursary. This was paid through StudyPlus but you coul...
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1st year student
Oh boy. I've technically been at the university for three years but I'm only in my first year due to dropping out of my foundation year, then re-joining the next year. This is all due to severe mental health issues that the university have been aware of since the start but have done absolutely n...
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1st year student
I don't live in a university accommodation and was never shown the library so have not used this, but I will say that I've had a lot of experience with the well-being team and they're very hit or miss. The first two years, I received no help and they even admitted that they weren't helping me enough...
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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 University of Sunderland 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
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
98%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
93%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
83%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
90%
high
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
high
Organisation and management
74%
med
Organisation and management
74%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
med
How well organised is your course?
69%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
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?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
high
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
65%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
95%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
85%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
98%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
high
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
90%
med
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
91%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
94%
high
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
90%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
78%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
78%
low
Student information
See who's studying at University of Sunderland. These students are taking Social Work or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| English Literature | D | |||||
| English Language | C | |||||
| Health and Social Care | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Social Work at University of Sunderland.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Sunderland graduates who took Social Work - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.1k
First year after graduation
£20.8k
Third year after graduation
£23.7k
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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