Social Work

Support and protect those who are vulnerable in society. You'll understand how individuals behave in families and communities.

Course Overview
Prepare for a rewarding career as a social worker and enjoy a range of employment options across a variety of sectors.

As part of this course, you'll:


• Study psychosocial themes and perspectives, and theories and policies relating to social welfare and the safeguarding of adults and children



• Complete extended placements in your second and third years, which will help fulfil part of the professional body requirements for registration



• Integrate study with professional experience to develop the essential knowledge and skills required for a career supporting diverse groups of service users in social work



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This course is approved by Social Work England and successful completion provides eligibility to apply for registration as a social worker in England.

You’ll develop practical courtroom skills to support your understanding of social work law and safeguarding. This will include a family court and adult mental health tribunal experience undertaken in partnership with legal professionals such as judges and solicitors.

Academic learning is designed and delivered to support your practical social work skills and enable you to develop your professional practice. Social work placement opportunities are found across the health statutory social care, voluntary and community sectors, normally within the Leeds area. Your two work experience opportunities will prepare you directly for practice.

Why Study the BA Social Work course at Leeds Beckett University?


- 100% of BA (Hons) Social Work were positive about how teaching staff supported their learning*


- 91.7% graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation* *


- Opportunities for extended placements - apply your knowledge and skills in a real-world setting


- Approved by Social Work England - the specialist regulator for social work in England


- Access to specialist facilities - where you'll develop your skills in a simulated environment


*National Student Sutvey 2026
* *Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 23-24

Curiosity needs thinkers, makers, and dreamers. It needs you!

Leeds Beckett believes that when unlike minds come together, incredible things happen. That’s why they don’t just teach; they collaborate, challenge and inspire.

Their courses are meticulously designed, combining practical experience through work placements with a vibrant location at the heart of one of the UK’s largest student communities. Boasting a top 10 UK ranking for both course quality and student life (Unicompare 2026) and a prestigious five-star QS rating, LBU sets the standard for excellence.

The university prioritises student wellbeing and stands among just seven universities nationwide to earn the University Mental Health Charter Award - proof of their unwavering commitment to advancing mental health and wellbeing.

All of this is why 98% of Leeds Beckett students and graduates would recommend studying at the university to a friend (Unicompare, 2024 reviews).