Social Work BA Honours at Middlesex University

With placement opportunities across north London, this hands-on Social Work degree will help you develop the skills and resilience to make an impact in the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people. With a high demand for qualified social workers, this approved programme will give you the skills to build a career enabling people at risk to live fulfilled and independent lives. You will learn from a dynamic social work curriculum co-designed by academics, service users and practice partners.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education  |  Department: Department of Mental Health and Social Work  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year, you will gain professional insight and communication skills required for effective social work and lay the foundations for your second and third years of academic study and practice-based learning. Compulsory modules include Community Project, Lifecourse Development, Preparation for Professional Practice: Communication and Lifelong Learning Skills, Preparation for Professional Practice: Foundation Knowledge and Skills (Year 1); Approaches to Health and Social Care Research, Initial Professional Practice Placement, Law for Social Workers, Social Work Theories, Interventions and Practice (Year 2); Final Professional Practice Placement, Social Work Knowledge: Application and Critique (Year 3).

Career pathways

There are a wide variety of career choices for qualified social workers, including roles within local authorities, the voluntary sector or as independent practitioners. Social work skills are also valued in the private sector, NHS and local authorities.

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