BSc (Hons) Social Work at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Social workers make a difference to people in need of support – helping them through difficult times, through assessing, supporting and safeguarding. They often work with people who are in crisis and need help with making positive changes in peoples’ daily life.

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Law and Social Policy, Development over the Lifespan, Ethics, Equality and Diversity, Introduction to Professional Social Work, Theories for Social Work, Intervention and Skills; Level 5 (Year 2): Practice Placement (70 days), Contexts and Organisations, Professional Knowledge 2, Rights Justice and Wellbeing; Level 6 (final year): Practice Placement (100days), Children, Young People and Families, Social Work with Adults, Social Work and Mental Health, Dissertation, Professional Leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104 UCAS tariff points, BCC at A levels, DMM at BTEC or a Pass (C or above) in your T-Level. Entry to this course is by interview. Check out our Interview Guide to learn what to expect and help you prepare. GCSE English Language and Maths GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 4 (C) or above, or an equivalent qualification. If you don’t have a traditional GCSE, get in touch with our admissions team who will be able to advise you. Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance You must declare at the point of application and interview any criminal convictions (spent and otherwise), as this will determine your eligibility to progress through the application process. Once you have been offere UCAS code L503.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,950 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate fee (fee band C) per taught year; 2026/27 table, inflationary uplifts may apply in later years. Source

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time

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