Social Work (Qualified Status) BA (Hons)
Wrexham University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Wrexham (Main Campus)

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Wrexham (Main Campus)

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23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Why choose this course?Social work is a challenging, rewarding and diverse profession which offers opportunities across a wide range of specialisms. This programme prepares you for the demands of the role by offering a balance of theoretical, practical and practice experience.The programme: - Incorporates a minimum of 200 days experience across the three years of the programme on practice learning opportunities, working with a variety of services and agencies, in order to develop their ...Read more

Why choose this course?Social work is a challenging, rewarding and diverse profession which offers opportunities across a wide range of specialisms. This programme prepares you for the demands of the role by offering a balance of theoretical, practical and practice experience.The programme: - Incorporates a minimum of 200 days experience across the three years of the programme on practice learning opportunities, working with a variety of services and agencies, in order to develop their knowledge, skills and values in practice settings. These learning opportunities take place within our partnerships with Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire Local Authorities.- Features support of a focus group of individuals, ‘Outside In’, which plays a key role in ensuring students have an excellent understanding of the reality of individuals’ experiences of social work practice.In 2020 Outside In, won a Social Care Accolade for its part in educating the workforce of tomorrow, highlighting the key part this unique element of the course plays in ensuring students graduate with as much understanding as possible of the social work role.- Teaching explores issues such as core values, underpinning principles and theories, social policy and complexities which may arise due to the circumstances of the individuals with whom professionals are working. *Is part of a subject area ranked first in Wales for student satisfaction and fifth in the UK for student satisfaction in the Social Work subject league tables, Complete University Guide 2023.*is part of a CHA3 subject group ranked 1st out of welsh universities for overall satisfaction as well as 3rd in the UK and 1st out of Welsh universities for the teaching on my course in the National Student Survey 2022.*has been ranked 3rd in the UK as part of the Social Work subject league table for Teaching Quality and 1st overall in Wales, including rankings for Teaching Quality, Student experience and Graduate Prospects in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.Key course features:- Supportive learning environment- Close links with local authorities learning opportunity providers- On graduating you will be eligible for registration with any of the UK’s four Regulatory Bodies for Social Work- Varied employment opportunities on graduation- Course delivery by academics from a range of backgrounds with varied professional experiences and interests- A range of teaching methods are used, utilizing, for example, seminars, lectures, workshops and group work.- As well as rankings listed earlier, our Social Work degree is also part of a subject area rated Top 10 in England & Wales (11th in the UK) for teaching satisfaction, and is rated 1st in Wales for teaching & course satisfaction, in the Social Work subject league tables (The Guardian University Guide, 2023).Please note, student Social Work students must be registered with Social Care Wales, which is the regulatory body for all Social Workers in Wales.

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WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
20/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
57th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
130th
Social Work
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Social Work graduate salary at this uni
£27,000
UK Social Work graduate salary
£28,000
What students say
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Emma
25 Jan 24

The faculty staff are amazing, and their student support services are incredible. I've never felt so supported as a..Read more

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Ash
09 Jan 24

The tutors and staff are more focused on the students, when there's an issue effecting you they are there to help you continue your studies while providing support and..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

80 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMP - DMM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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80-112 UCAS Tariff points

80-112 UCAS Tariff points

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80-112 UCAS Tariff points

Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

80-112 UCAS Tariff points

Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

80-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates

80-112 UCAS Tariff points

Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

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Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.

Popular A-level subjects

Social Work

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
27%
English Literature
18%
English Language
16%
Sociology
14%
History
14%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,000 per year

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

11,750 per year

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Students from International

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The fee for 2023/24 entry is:£11,750. There might be slight increase in fee for 2024/25 entry.

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Emma
25 Jan 24
Social Work (Qualified Status) BA (Hons)
The faculty staff are amazing, and their student support services are incredible. I've never felt so supported as a...
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Ash
09 Jan 24
Social Work (Qualified Status) BA (Hons)
The tutors and staff are more focused on the students, when there's an issue effecting you they are there to help you continue your studies while providing support and...
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Wrexham Glyndwr University Mold Road Wrexham LL11 2AW United Kingdom
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