Bahcelor of Arts (Hons) - Social Work
- 3 years
- Duration
- 15,950 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Our Social Work BA can help you become a social worker. Social Work England lets graduates register as social workers in England. Our social work degree is top-notch. We're approved by Social Work England (SWE) and teach to the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).
There are two work placements included in your practice-based learning. As a member of the PCF, you'll collaborate with your practice instructor to hone your skills. Our lecturing staff promotes the most recent social work research while basing their instruction on evidence-based practice. Three years of full-time study are possible. Alternately, select part-time or hybrid study.
We are connected to local private nonprofit and independent sector organizations as well as employers in the local government. You'll probably find employment before you qualify, then.
Our teaching includes a blend of:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Group work
- Role Play / Simulated Interviews
- Guest Speakers
- Service User Input
- Online Learning
We encourage active student participation. You will have opportunities to contribute your own knowledge.
Program structure
Year 1
- Human Growth and Development
- Law and Social Policy
- Skill Development and Professional Communication
- Evidence in Professional Practice
- Safeguarding People at Risk
Year 2
- Research Methods and Analysis
- Social Work with Adults
- Social Work with Children and Young People
- Mental Health for Social Workers
- Support to Social Work Practice
- Working with Teams, Groups and Communities
- Social Work Practice 1
Year 3
- Social Work Practice 2
- Practice Learning Interventions
- Professional Consolidation
- Dissertation in Social Work
- Decision Making and Social Well-being
Work Placements
In year 2 you will undertake a 70- day work-based placement and in year 3 you will undertake a 100- day work-based placement. Placements could involve working with children or older people, people who are disabled or those who may have mental health issues. Statutory, voluntary, private and independent organisations all offer opportunities to engage with service users in a real and meaningful way. The settings include hospitals, agency teams, family centres, day centres and residential care settings.
Price
- Tuition Fee - 15,950 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
English Language Requirements
- IELTS 6.5 or 7.0 overall with 6.5 or 7.0 in all components
About the university
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The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).