Overview
Overview
The Social Work program is offered by University of Suffolk.This fantastic project helps raise your practice to an excellent standard, giving you the opportunities, resources and skills needed for a demanding career in the public, private and voluntary social work and social care sectors.
Our rigorous approach to learning and community-based practice placements ensure you have the opportunity to become a critical, analytical and reflective thinker. When you graduate you will have the skills, values and knowledge to help enable positive changes for children, adults and families in vulnerable circumstances.
Regulated by Social Work England (previously the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)), social work offers a wealth of values-based and stimulating possibilities. We constantly update the course contents to reflect the changing and diverse opportunities in this field, and to give you the tools for your ongoing professional development.
The tutors and people who use services and practitioners bring a diversity of experience to the course, and direct links to current practice ensures your learning is up to date. What is more, during your degree the teaching team provides academic guidance and careers support. All of this advances employability in time for graduation.
Service users and carers with a variety of experiences and knowledge are involved in many elements of social work education. It is a fundamental part of the activities at the University of Suffolk.Career opportunities:
- Social workers are typically employed by local authorities and other public organisations such as NHS trusts departments that provide services for children or adults. However, once you are qualified and registered, you can also work in the voluntary, private or independent social care sectors. For more information visit the British Association of Social Workers.
- Our course is developed to give you transferable skills, helping to broaden your career choices. Moving into social work is just one option – other opportunities range from Careers Adviser and Charity Project Officer to Play Therapist and Youth Worker. Whatever you aspire to do, we our best to help you explore your ambitions and potential pathways.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social Work with Adults: Law, Policy and Practice (Mandatory)
- Social Work with Children and Families: Law, Policy and Practice (Mandatory)
- Social Work Research (Mandatory)
- Assessed Practice Learning (70 days of assessed practice learning) supported by Professional Practice Workshops (Mandatory)
- Mental Health and Social Justice for Children and Adults (Mandatory)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 54 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Ipswich, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Social Work View 190 other Bachelors in Social Work in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents15090 GBP / year≈ 15090 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents9535 GBP / year≈ 9535 GBP / year
Living costs
Ipswich
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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