BA (Hons)Social Work

English

IELTS: 7.0

Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries:
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia

At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

• The minimum age is normally 18 years old at the start of the course

• At least 3 months relevant social care experience, whether paid or voluntary, supported by reference

Social Care experience:

When completing the UCAS application form, candidates should indicate why they wish to pursue a career in social work. This relates to the requirement for practice experience which should have involved settings either working alongside social workers or with people affected by social work decisions. Candidates can find waged and unwaged practice experience with a range of agencies working with children, young people or adults who are vulnerable. This may, for example, be work with children’s centres, adults who have a physical or learning disability, people with mental health issues or older people with incapacity issues or dementia. There may be opportunities in residential work, supported housing and day care services. This work experience will help candidates decide whether social work is for them and also begin to develop their understanding of social work as well as introduce them to the underpinning values of the profession.

Candidates may also have relevant lived experience as service users and carers which may support their application.

• Satisfactory occupational health check
• Satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Confirmation of the ability to use basic IT facilities

• Interview

Selected candidates will be assessed using the ‘Point of Entry’ Level on the Professional Capabilities Framework which can be found on the website www.basw.co.uk. The interview day has 3 exercises: a written exercise, a group exercise and an individual interview. Service users and carers, practitioners and academic staff will be part of the interview process.

The interview process will check the candidate’s ability to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English.

• Additional Information

Given that students will be allocated placements in rural areas, access to a car or supported mobility arrangements for the duration of the placements is essential. The ability to meet this requirement will be checked at interview. Candidates with additional support needs should contact the admissions tutor prior to interview to ensure the correct support and necessary reasonable adjustments are available at interview.

• Successful candidates will be required to complete the University’s suitability documentation and an occupational health check as well as obtain an enhanced DBS statement.