Overview

You will study everything from social work and criminology to mental health, youth work, and community development. You will also specialise in your areas of interest through a range of optional modules, including youth justice, global youth work, and international development. The programme will also enable you to develop your understanding of the social sciences by participating in a number of work placements.

The Social and Community Work programme offers both opportunities for vocational experience and a foundation in a range of employment fields (the housing sector, mental health services, criminal justice, community development, working with young people and management responsibilities in the social and public sectors) and will equip students to work with people in a range of contexts or to qualify in their chosen field of interest at post-graduate level.

On the Social and Community Work (Hons) programme at the Goldsmiths, University of London you will:

Develop your academic and professional rigour by exploring a range of theoretical perspectives, and their practical applications
Learn to critically engage with policy, particularly as it affects vulnerable people from a wide range of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
Have the opportunity to develop your transferable skills and knowledge which will contribute to your personal and career development.
Explore reflective and reflexive practice, and build your confidence and competence to work independently and as a member of a team
Enhance your critical understanding of equality, diversity, citizenship, and democracy and develop your ability to creatively address these in community contexts.

Programme Structure

Year 1

In your first year, you will take the following compulsory modules.

Community Development and Youth Work
Group Work
Applied Research Methods
Race, Racism and Professional Practice
Applied Social Science
Criminology, Law and Rights
Social Work with Children and Families

Year 2

In your second year, you will study the following compulsory modules, as well as one option module from the list below.

Year 2 Compuslory modules

Youth Work and Community Development in Context
Group Work in Theory
Group Work in Practice
Theory, Policy and Politics
Applied Research Methods 2
Work Placement (existing module)

Mental Health, Trauma and Society

Year 3

Social Justice in Community Development and Youth Work
Management and Leadership
Critical Engagement with Social Policy
Personal and Professional Development
Housing and Homelessness

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Social Work Community Development View 206 other Bachelors in Social Work in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

We accept the following qualifications:

A-level: CC

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for degree-level study.

Tuition Fee

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International

19640 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19640 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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