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

How do you support families to remain together? How do you work with somebody who is homeless? How do you tell someone with dementia that their life partner has died?   

During your time on the course, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills and values and behaviours required for professional social work as stipulated by the professional regulator. Topics you’ll explore will include how to undertake statutory legal interventions, how to communicate with people with a range of needs, the significance of working with colleagues from other disciplines and the importance of supervision and reflective practice. You’ll consider theories including sociological and psychological perspectives, and factors that might impact on the life course from pre-birth through to death. You’ll consider the impact of politics, social policy and how welfare is delivered in the UK and internationally, whilst developing an understanding of the legal framework for social work and how the law is used to safeguard, support and protect.

Features and Benefits

* Approved course- Our course is approved by Social Work England and, when you graduate, you are eligible to apply for professional registration with Social Work England.

* Employability - You'll gain experience from 30 days of skills development throughout the course. Your two practice placements are in employment settings.

* Placement experience - You’ll go on two practice placements, a full-time 70-day placement in Year Two and a full-time 100-day placement in Year Three.

* Specialise your studies - You can focus on a chosen area of social work practice to explore in depth in your final year.

* Unmatched academic support - 100% of our students agreed teaching staff supported learning well (NSS Survey 2025).

* Partnered with the NHS - We have strong partnerships with industry experts across Greater Manchester.