BA (Hons) in Social Work
University of Stirling
Key Information
Campus location
Stirling, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
48 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
Overview
Health and social care workers are the largest proportion of key worker occupations (Office for National Statistics) and the services provided by these workers are vital to society. Our stimulating and challenging Social Work degree could be for you if you would like to have a rewarding career that makes a positive contribution to society.
Top Reasons to Study with Us
#1 Top 5 in Scotland and Top 15 in the UK for Social Work (Guardian University Guide 2022)
#2 1st in Scotland with 100% student satisfaction for Social Work (National Student Survey 2023)
#3 You’ll receive a professional qualification to practise as a social worker on completion of your degree
Curriculum
You’ll be taught by qualified social workers, and members of national and international social work organisations. Our course content draws on the latest knowledge and experience of people working in social work today. Social workers are often involved in complex and difficult situations, as well as meaningful work. We equip you with the skills you need to successfully deal with the variety of social problems you could encounter in social work.
Course details
Semesters 1-3
You’ll follow introductory courses in Sociology and Social Policy to give you an understanding of the wider context for social work.
In addition, you’ll take four modules that introduce you to social work knowledge, skills, law and policy, and one which incorporates community-based practice. You’ll also take two other modules of your choice.
Semesters 4-8
You’ll benefit from working alongside postgraduate students who are studying social work at MSc level. Through a combination of well-supported work placements and classroom learning, you’ll cover:
- How to apply theory to social work practice, with two assessed practice placements in Semesters 5 and 6. You’ll work directly with people who use social services, as well as being supported and supervised by qualified social workers and other professionals.
- Specific social work skills in relation to different members of society, including: children; families; adults and people who offend.
- In your fourth year, you’ll write an Honours dissertation and carry out a piece of empirical research. We believe it’s vital to have experience in carrying out research to understand its relevance in practice.
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Career Opportunities
What can you do with a social work degree?
Our BA (Hons) Social Work degree will equip you for social work jobs throughout the UK and in a variety of settings, including local authorities, prisons, hospitals and non-governmental organisations. The nature of the work is extremely varied and you can move between different work settings throughout your career.
There are more than 1.5 million people working in the social care sector in the UK in 38,000 different settings and the adult social care sector alone contributes an estimated £43 billion to the economy (prospects.ac.uk).
- Our Social Work graduates earn an average salary of £32,000 six months after they complete the course (UNISTATS)