Health Sciences
BA (Hons) Social Work
University of Kent, United Kingdom
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- September
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
The Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work (Step Up to Social Work) combines academic study with practice learning in a Kent or Medway local authority, delivered with the Kent and Medway Regional Partnership and funded by the Department for Education. Completion enables graduates to apply to register and practise as a social worker.
Department: School of Social Sciences | Duration: 14 months full-time | Intake: January | Study mode: full-time | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
The PDip requires all compulsory modules: Professional Knowledge and Skills, Law, Policy and Ethics, Social Work with Adults and Families, Social Work with Children and Families, and placements of 70 and 100 days.
Graduates are eligible to apply to register with Social Work England and can practise as social workers.
Typical offer: 2.2 or above. A minimum 2:2 level 6 degree in any subject, or a graduate certificate, plus GCSE English (or English Language) and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above or an approved equivalent; original certificates must be shown. Applicants should have experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, families or vulnerable adults. Applicants must live in England and have the right to live and study in the UK with access to public funds. Applications are made through the central Department for Education portal, managed by the Kent and Medway regional partnership. A satisfactory enhanced DBS check and health declaration are required, and students must be able to drive or have access to a car for placements unless reasonable adjustments apply. English language (international applicants): high B2 on CEFR, for example IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 67 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a UK degree or a degree from a majority English-speaking country may also satisfy the requirement.
Intake: January 2026
Duration: 14 months full-time
Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of Kent, United Kingdom
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