Over three years you’ll learn to integrate legal frameworks, statutory duties and interventions that impact individuals and communities. You’ll interpret research evidence and link theory to practice, while shaping your personal and professional value base. Through our collaborative relationship with the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership (SYTP), you’ll gain practice learning experiences across five local authorities in the South Yorkshire Region. How You Learn At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive. On this course you’ll experience a blended approach to learning and teaching – on campus, online and in work placements – which mirrors how you’ll work in practice. You’ll be taught in class by academic staff who are research-active, both locally and internationally. We’ll be joined by international social work researchers who help you challenge and be part of real-life social work research, in groups or individually. You’ll learn in active and independent ways – across teaching, practice and individual study. During two placements (80 days and 100 days) you’ll learn from people who access services, with support from inter-professional colleagues, a practice educator and supervision as an individual and in groups. You’ll also return to Hallam on several ‘recall days’ for peer support, skills development and critical reflection. Course topics Our BA Social Work (BASW) course is compliant with the Hallam Model, embedding a person centred approach to your professional knowledge, skills and behaviours in practice. You’ll learn the underpinning knowledge base required for social work placements, preparing to work collaboratively with practice partners and multi-agency working, supporting wellbeing and empowerment in practice. You’ll engage in specialist simulation facilities through workshops and digital technologies – e.g. courtroom and mental health tribunals. You’ll develop your inter-agency collaboration skills for future careers in inter-professional contexts – learning from students across the college who represent a range of professional health and social care groupings. This will ensure you have the required foundations for social work in a variety of contexts and diverse group work settings. In the libraries and learning spaces across the university and online, you’ll take an international approach to social work – individually or with student project groups to encourage collaboration, professional curiosity, problem-solving and critical reflection. You’ll also be able to discuss your research with your research group and potentially present your research findings during placement – meeting the professional leadership domain of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for Social Work (BASW 2018). Through case studies and real-world examples explored with practitioners and people with lived experience, you’ll be intellectually challenged by national and global social work problems. You’ll develop evidence-based solutions, portfolios of evidence and transferable employability skills – preparing you to successfully register as a professional who makes ethically sound assessments and research-informed decisions.

Modules

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page. Year 1 Compulsory Modules Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing | Practical (100%) Personal And Professional Development | Coursework (100%) Skills Days Attendance (Ba Sw) The Theoretically Informed Practitioner | Coursework (50%), Practical (50%) Values Into Action | Coursework (50%), Exam (50%) Year 2 Compulsory Modules Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice | Practical (100%) Developing Professional Practice | Coursework (100%) Evidence And Enquiry For Practice | Coursework (100%) Social Work Practice Experience 1 Working With People Across The Life Course | Practical (100%) Final Year Compulsory Modules Achieving Critical Practice | Coursework (100%) Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice | Coursework (100%) Social Work Practice Experience 2 The Advancing Professional | Coursework (100%) The Career Ready Social Worker | Coursework (100%)

Assessment method

Coursework | Exam | Practical

Professional bodies

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Social Work England

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:: L500

Institution code:: S21

Campus name:: Main Site

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Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 120 points

Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits

AS - Not accepted

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Social-work/BA-Honours-Social-Work/Full-time/

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

You will need to undertake occupational health screening to determine your suitability to undertake the course. This will be provided by the University free of charge. As part of this assessment you are expected to provide all relevant, truthful and accurate information to ensure a safe environment for yourself and service users. You must undertake a programme of immunisations as required by the Department of Health and meet the immunisation and immunity requirements of placement providers. This will be provided by the University free of charge. Please obtain details of your immunisation history from your doctor so you can submit this during your Occupational Health Screening.

Interview

If you are shortlisted, we will invite you to an online interview. To confirm your identity on the day please bring a valid form of photo ID with you, preferably a passport or photo driving licence. View our interview guidance to ensure you understand the interviews process and how you can prepare for this: https://www.shu.ac.uk/campaigns/guidance-for-health-and-social-care-selection-events

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	7	If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent.

If your level of English language is currently below IELTS 7.0 we recommend you consider an appropriate Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve the required level of English.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Social-work/BA-Honours-Social-Work/Full-time/

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England	£9535	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£9535	Year 1
Scotland	£9535	Year 1
Wales	£9535	Year 1
Channel Islands	£9535	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	£9535	Year 1
EU	£17155	Year 1
International	£17155	Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate degree courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200. If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found at https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations under student fees regulations. Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate/fees

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Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

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Location	Qualification	Study mode	Duration	Start date	Apply
Main Site	BA (Hons) - Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)	Full-time	3 years	22 September 2025	Available to Apply	Course option f23babf8-dda3-46ea-85f5-2043c6a8b0c3

Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

Degree level: Undergraduate

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