27Jun
UndergraduateUniversity of Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
The Social Work BA at Birmingham empowers you to make a difference in people’s lives. Through hands-on experience and expert guidance, you’ll gain the skills to tackle complex social challenges and support individuals, families, and communities. With a focus on practical learning and real-world application, this course prepares you to navigate diverse social issues. You’ll graduate ready to make an immediate impact, working in a range of settings to improve lives and drive positive change. Reasons to study this course:
- Practical Experience: Gain hands-on skills through placements, working with real clients and social work challenges.
- Expert Teaching: Learn from leading academics and experienced professionals in the field of social work.
- Social Justice Focus: Develop a strong understanding of ethics, equality, and social justice in your practice.
Modules
For a full list of modules and their descriptions, please visit our course page https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-policy/social-work.aspx
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
14Jan
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:
- L501
- Institution code:
- B32
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Other new UK qualifications will also be considered – eg, Cambridge Pre-U, Advanced Diplomas, AQA Baccalaureate, Open University 60-credit module.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-policy/social-work.aspx
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Interview
Written test and interview
Other
It is essential that you have at least 30 days experience. This can be paid or unpaid, and should be in a caring, befriending or mentoring capacity. Examples include: social care, teaching, nursing, working with children or vulnerable adults.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
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 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
The Government has yet to confirm the tuition fees payable by Home students for 2026/27 and subsequent years. The provisional tuition fee shown above relates to the academic year 2025/26. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees without delay.
For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT