Social Work BSc (Hons) at University of Bedfordshire

If you want a career in social work, working with people in need, this degree is the qualifying award you need. This degree is the first step towards a professional career in which continuous professional development will play an important part in your future.

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council to provide eligibility to apply to the professional register, when registered you will be able to pursue a professional social work career in a range of settings.

The course aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to enter a career in social work with adults and children in statutory and private, voluntary and independent sectors at qualification level.

Qualified social workers follow professional careers in a variety of settings and thrive in complex and unpredictable situations. Social work graduates are equipped with resilience, in-depth knowledge of specialist areas and the ability to respond to change.

This degree is at the forefront of knowledge, skills and practice development for social work. It combines practical experience, skills development and academic study to prepare you to work in the rapidly changing and challenging field of social work, through a mix of theoretical and skills-based units- with a focus on applying theory to your practice.

This is a popular, competitive course and selection involves an interview, written task and group exercise. Local employers and people with experience of social work services are involved in our selection processes, and we look for students showing a natural ability to work with people in need.

Unit Information – What Will I Learn?

• Developing Academic And Professional Skills (ASS027-1) Compulsory
• Foundations For Social Work Practice (ASS056-1) Compulsory
• The Social Work Process (ASS057-1) Compulsory
• Professional Social Work Practice: Issues And Contexts (ASS053-2) Compulsory
• Research Informed Social Work Practice (ASS055-2) Compulsory
• Working Within And Across Different Welfare Contexts (ASS054-2) Compulsory
• Applied Professional Practice (ASS041-3) Compulsory
• Literature Review (ASS042-3) Compulsory
• Professional Social Work Practice - Issues And Interventions (ASS040-3) Compulsory

How will this course enhance my career prospects?

Successful students will be eligible to apply to enter the HCPC Professional Register as qualified social workers and to work in a wide range of statutory, private, voluntary and independent organisations.

You will also, following on from your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment, be able to access our Masters level Post Qualifying Social Work courses in order to maintain your continuous professional development in line with HCPC requirements.