SOCIAL WORK at University of West of Scotland

OVERVIEW

The UWS BA Social Work has been designed in collaboration with employers and service users to provide you with the knowledge and practical experience to qualify as a practicing social worker. 

Within a globally defined profession, social workers help people help themselves and play a crucial role in improving lives. 

Throughout the course, we offer a progressive, flexible and student-centred learning environment. This allows you to develop personally and professionally to achieve an honours degree, a nationally recognised professional qualification and the opportunity to pursue an extremely rewarding and increasingly important career in modern society. 

Key features of our programme are: 

• An individualised and research-driven approach to learning that allows you to study and develop your own area of interest across the 4 years of the programme; 
• A sound, inter-disciplinary social science foundation; 
• An appreciation of the centrality of practice reliant on strong relationships with both service users and carers and social work employers; 
• Practice learning experiences in years 1, 2, 3 and 4, in which you can apply both classroom-based learning and your own enquiry-based learning; 
• Multi-campus delivery; 
• Opportunities for international experiences; 
• A strong, personalised tutorial support system.

COURSE DETAILS

Designed in collaboration with employers and service users, this programme meets the requirements of the Scottish Government and has been approved by the Scottish Social Services Council. Lecturers are registered social workers with wide-ranging expertise and students are addressed by guest lecturers and service users.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates enjoy excellent reputations with employers, working in local authority social services, the voluntary or independent sectors, and in health or education. Careers also include children and families, community care or criminal justice.

Placement/Work-based learning

Practice learning is integral to the programme, and you can apply your academic learning via 200 days practice learning in traditional and innovative settings. Placements are varied, including prisons, children’s units, hospices, addiction teams, women’s support and women’s aid. Students have also undertaken observational placements in organisations such as Alzheimer’s Scotland and Crossroads Youth and Community Association.