BASocial Work

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L500

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS 7.0; TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) with an overall score of 83; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) grade C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..ciences/ug/2017-18/social-work

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What will I study?
Evidence-based practice and research underpin work in the social work arena so you will explore what works in practice settings. Did you know… 93% of our BA (Hons) Social Work students agree that this course is intellectually stimulating? (National Student Survey 2014).

Year One
Core modules

Preparing for Professional Social Work Practice
Reflective Assessment and Intervention Strategies
Life Course Development in Social Context
Year Two
Core modules

Practice Placement (One)
Engaging with Professional Social Work Practice
Legal and Statutory Responsibilities
Social Policy
Year Three
Core modules

Practice Placement (Two)
Delivering Professional Social Work Practice
Working with Individuals, Groups and Families

Career opportunities

Your career development
You’ll graduate with the confidence, experience and ability to make a difference to people’s lives. 100% of our full-time BA (Hons) Social Work students feel that their communication skills have improved and 96% agree that as a result of the course, they feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems (National Student Survey 2014).

Social work is very demanding and carries a lot of responsibility. It’s also a regulated profession. All social workers must register with the regulator and agree to abide by a code of practice. On completing the degree you may be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and you will need to abide by a code of ethics and behaviour in relation to the profession. In addition, many employers will be offering an Assessed Year in Employment to newly qualified social workers.

Please be aware that an aegrotat award certificate allowing a student to obtain their degree despite illness etc, or any other exit award granted to students who do not complete the course, does not provide eligibility to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council register or for annotation of an individual’s current registration.

The course has an excellent employability record and many of our students enter the profession by working in services for children or adults. Opportunities may also exist in social services departments, the private and independent sector, educational welfare, services such as guidance providing agencies, careers services and youth justice.

The social work job titles below give an indication of the careers our recent graduates are following:

Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner
Adult Mental Health Worker
Carer Recovery Worker
Case Manager
Children in Care Social Worker
Community Care Worker
Community Centre Coordinator
Family Employment Coach
Family Support Worker
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
Intensive Supervisor and Surveillance Case Worker
Mental Health Social Worker
Parental Outreach Worker
Patient Support Worker
Social Worker
Youth Worker.
*This information has been taken from the Nottingham Trent University Graduate Destinations Database 2008 – 2013.