BA (Hons) Social Work at University of Suffolk

A Social Work degree opens the door to a profession which is varied and aims to improve people’s lives. It is more than simply ‘helping people’ and will involve a striving to create change. You may find yourself supporting someone who is distressed, or perhaps empowering someone in need of advice or even involved in protection work to ensure people and children are safe, well and healthy.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society  |  Duration: Three years full-time, four and a half to seven years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Fundamentals of Social Work (readiness for direct practice) (Mandatory), Introduction to Law and Social Policy (Mandatory), Human Behaviour and Lifespan Development (Mandatory), Values and Ethical Dilemmas (Mandatory). Year 2: Working with Adults: Law, Policy and Practice (Mandatory), Working with Children and Families: Law, Policy and Practice (Mandatory), Social Work Research (Mandatory), Social Change and Social Justice (Mandatory), Assessed Practice Learning Year 2 (Mandatory). Year 3: Contemporary Issues in Social Work Policy and Practice (Mandatory), Assessed Practice Learning Year 3 (Mandatory), Research Dissertation (Mandatory).

Career pathways

We know how important employability is when considering degree courses. Social work graduates have a wide range of options upon graduation and are in great demand in the UK – from Social Workers within a local authority, the independent or private and voluntary (PVI) sector to careers involving research, education and beyond.

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