BA (Hons) Social Work at University of East London

Are you interested in how people develop and what influences their behaviour? Do you want to help people at risk of harm? Are you interested in legislation and social policy?

Faculty: School of Childhood and Social Care  |  Department: Department of Social Work Counselling & Social Care  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the first year of the social work degree, you build on foundational skills to enhance your professional practice. The modules focus on developing key competencies such as communication, critical reflection, and understanding human growth and development. Modules include Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness: Readiness for Social Work Practice, Communication skills, Introduction to theory, Human Growth and Development, Social Contexts and Social Policy, Professional Practice Placement: I (70 Days), Contemporary Issues for Social Work Practice: I, Social Policy, Welfare, and Law I.

Career pathways

UEL is fully accredited by Social Work England to award professional qualifications in social work alongside academic degrees. Our graduates work in local authorities across East London and beyond, including Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Essex and Southend-on-Sea.

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