Course summary

Overview If you want an in-demand career that lets you make a real difference in the world, there's never been a better time to become a social worker. Our course delivers a professional qualification combined with an academic degree, giving you the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed. During your training, you will divide your time between studying and supervised work placements. We seek to include service-users, practitioners, carers and managers from across the social work arena throughout the course, ensuring your learning experience is firmly rooted in the real-world dynamics of the profession. Key features

• Accredited by Social Work England, leading to eligibility for the Social Work England register - a requirement for practising social workers in England (Subject to re-approval by Social Work England in Spring 2023)

• A rich and varied learning experience with simulation and assessed practice complimenting more traditional learning techniques, as well as the provision of a Practice Educator, whose role is to supervise your placements to help you consolidate your learning

• 20th for student experience and 23rd for teaching quality in the 2022 Sunday Times Good University Guide

• Shortlisted for Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2016, 2019 and 2020

• Top 3 in the UK for Quality Education in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings

• Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards 2019

• Top 10 for Sustained Employment - Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey (2017)