Social Work (Hons) Solent University

Overview

The first two years of this degree concentrate on learning the basis of social work theory as well as looking at subjects such as law and sociology. For their final year, students can choose to specialise in adults or children and families to help focus their career path upon graduation.

You’ll complete two significant periods of work experience in either local authorities or voluntary, private and independent organisations in the region. The university has partnership arrangements for practice learning placements with four local authorities (Southampton City, Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight), as well as many other social care organisations. 

Careers

Social workers are becoming more sought after and the industry is looking for committed individuals who can enable change in a child or vulnerable adult which will help them achieve a new lease of life and positive possibilities for the future.

Many social workers work with children and their families, but you may also work with the elderly, people with learning difficulties, young offenders, people with mental health conditions, drug and alcohol abusers, and the homeless.

This Social Work (Hons) degree at Solent University provides up-to-the-minute training that incorporates the latest developments in social care and teaches students the underpinning values and ethics needed to become a qualified social worker capable of working in a variety of settings.

You could work in areas such as social care settings, rehabilitation services, criminal justice, voluntary organisations, advocacy agencies, housing advice, and education settings, such as schools and colleges.

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Mind
• Southampton City Council
• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
• Dorset County Council
• Hampshire County Council
• Southern Advocacy Services
• The Armed Forces