Social Work - BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

Social workers are key to supporting individuals and communities, from child protection to mental health. Our degree equips you with the practical skills, knowledge, and resilience to become a confident, effective, and compassionate social worker. You'll learn everything from social work theories to professional skills, ensuring you're ready to help adults and children in various settings. By the end of the course, you’ll be eligible to register with Social Work England and start your career in a field that makes a real impact. *

 Learn from experienced staff with real-world social work practice, teaching, and research expertise, ensuring your learning experience is high-quality and up-to-date with contemporary issues, advancements and debates within the sector. *

 Get direct input from people with lived experience, including co-taught lectures and assessments. *

 Gain the flexibility to work with both adults and children, opening doors to diverse career opportunities. *

 Complete two assessed practical placements in a variety of settings, statutory, voluntary, and charitable, with children, young people, and adults allowing you to apply theory to real-world situations.  *

 Build valuable transferable skills through interprofessional learning alongside students from nursing, criminal justice, teaching, and more. *

: Modules are delivered through our block teaching approach, so you can concentrate on one subject at a time.