Social Work (including foundation year) (Hons) London Metropolitan University

Overview

Within this Social Work (including foundation year) (Hons) course from London Metropolitan University on successful completion of the foundation year, you’ll be able to progress onto the Social Work or you may decide to progress onto another one of their social and healthcare courses. 

Quick Facts:

• Their social work bachelor's degree with a foundation year will provide you with knowledge, skills and experience to enter or progress your career within the health and social care sector.
• The foundation year will equip you with valuable transferable skills that will help you succeed in any workplace – you’ll learn how to manage your workload, critically analyse information and improve your academic writing skills. You’ll also complete a taster module in social work, so that you can prepare for more in-depth study of the subject in the subsequent three years of your course.
• Your foundation year will be shared with students from other specialisms studying a foundation year in the School of Social Professions. This will be the perfect opportunity to learn about other disciplines and exchange different perspectives on the topics you study.

Career opportunities:

• On graduation you’ll be eligible to register as a qualified social worker with Social Work England.
• As the course content covers all aspects of social care, you will be able to seek work opportunities in all fields of social care work – from working with children and families to looking after people with mental health or addiction problems.