BA SOCIAL WORK
BA SOCIAL WORK
Train to become a first rate social work practitioner at UEA.
Social work is about working with people, usually to help them achieve their goals, sometimes to protect them or others.
You could work with children, young people, parents, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities or learning disabilities, older people, and with relatives and friends who care for them. At UEA, we see social work as a practical and ethical profession that helps people and makes a difference to their lives.
Our social work training is among the most highly regarded in the country. You’ll graduate ready to start your social work career. In time, you could become a leader in the field as an innovator, practice leader, senior manager, policy maker, researcher or lecturer.
About
Social work is ideally suited to intelligent, compassionate, hard-working and caring students.
At UEA we have an international reputation for the excellence of our social work teaching and research. We are fully accredited by Social Work England, and your Social Work degree will support you to develop the academic knowledge and professional skills you’ll need to register as a qualified social worker.
We are part of a government-funded Social Work Teaching Partnership with Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils and the University of Suffolk, ensuring that you’ll benefit from close links between teaching, research and practice now and in your future career.
Our graduates are highly regarded by local employers and many of our students begin their careers with UEA partners thanks to links established while on student placements.
When applying for this course, remember that your interpersonal skills are as important as your educational background. Your application should reflect your potential in both areas. That means we want to hear about your experience of working with people. You might have done voluntary or paid work in a school, residential home or in home care. Or you may have done other work with children, families or vulnerable adults who need extra care or support. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people who’ve just left school or college, and mature students.
Due to the nature of the course, you will need to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service screening. You will also need to provide two references: one regarding your academic achievements, and the second telling us about your experience in work or helping people. You must also inform us about any major health concerns that could affect your studies.
Our BA Social Work is ranked in the top 20 for Social Work by 'The Complete University Guide 2022'.
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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.Accreditation
Approved by Social Work England (SWE) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with SWE as a social worker in England.
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After the Course
You will graduate with a professional qualification and a body of knowledge and skills that open up a wide range of exciting, rewarding and challenging employment opportunities. Many of our graduates work in local authority children’s or adults’ services departments and NHS Mental Health Trusts.
As a social worker, you could work with a wide range of service users and carers. You might focus on child protection, work with young people in care and care leavers, children and adults with disabilities, foster carers or adopters, people with dementia, those with drug and alcohol addictions, and people with mental health problems. You will also work with a wide range of other professionals – teachers, health visitors, police, doctors, psychiatrists and community nurses.
You must be registered to work as a social worker in England. Our degree is accredited by Social Work England and offers a dual qualification, academic and professional, so you will be able to apply to register with them (or their successor) as a social worker as soon as you graduate.
Our employability rates reflect the success of our students’ success.
Career destinations
- Charity and Voluntary sector e.g. NSPCC, Age UK
- NHS mental health trusts
- Advocacy services
- Hospitals
- Local Authorities
- Fostering and adoption agencies
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Assessment for Year 1
You’ll experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, including essays, an exam, class tests, recorded role-plays and portfolio reviews.
In each module you’ll undertake a formative assessment, on which you’ll receive feedback. This will help prepare for your summative assessment which contributes to your overall mark. This helps you achieve the best possible result.
All summative assessments must be passed before a student can progress to the next year of study.
Assessment for Year 2
You’ll experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, including essays, an exam, class tests, recorded role-plays and portfolio reviews.
In each module you’ll undertake a formative assessment, on which you’ll receive feedback. This will help prepare for your summative assessment which contributes to your overall mark. This helps you achieve the best possible result.
All summative assessments must be passed before a student can progress to the next year of study.
Assessment for Year 3
You’ll experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, including essays, an exam, class tests, recorded role-plays and portfolio reviews.
In each module you’ll undertake a formative assessment, on which you’ll receive feedback. This will help prepare for your summative assessment which contributes to your overall mark. This helps you achieve the best possible result.
All summative assessments must be passed before a student can progress to the next year of study.
Assessment for Year 1
You’ll experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, including essays, an exam, class tests, recorded role-plays and portfolio reviews.
In each module you’ll undertake a formative assessment, on which you’ll receive feedback. This will help prepare for your summative assessment which contributes to your overall mark. This helps you achieve the best possible result.
All summative assessments must be passed before a student can progress to the next year of study.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Assessment for Year 2
You’ll experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, including essays, an exam, class tests, recorded role-plays and portfolio reviews.
In each module you’ll undertake a formative assessment, on which you’ll receive feedback. This will help prepare for your summative assessment which contributes to your overall mark. This helps you achieve the best possible result.
All summative assessments must be passed before a student can progress to the next year of study.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Assessment for Year 3
You’ll experience a range of assessment methods throughout the course, including essays, an exam, class tests, recorded role-plays and portfolio reviews.
In each module you’ll undertake a formative assessment, on which you’ll receive feedback. This will help prepare for your summative assessment which contributes to your overall mark. This helps you achieve the best possible result.
All summative assessments must be passed before a student can progress to the next year of study.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
A Levels
BBBBTEC
DDM in a related subject (e.g. Health & Social Care). Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business AdministrationScottish highers
AABBBScottish highers advanced
CCCIrish leaving certificate
2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3Access course
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 45 credits at Level 3European Baccalaureate
70%International Baccalaureate
31 pointsGCSE offer
You are required to have Mathematics and English Language at a minimum of Grade C or Grade 4 or above at GCSE. We will accept functional skills in Mathematics as an alternative to the Mathematics GCSE.
Additional entry requirements
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide an essay, instructions will be provided.
Experience
All applicants are required to have gained at least 6 months paid or voluntary work experience of helping people and working with others in a Social Work/Social Care environment. Further information about work experience can be found in our Work Experience Leaflet.
If shortlisted and invited to interview, applicants will be required to provide an additional reference. This should be a professional reference providing details of your ability in a caring/helping capacity, to complement your academic reference provided on the UCAS application.
Health
Applicants are asked to declare that they are of satisfactory physical and mental health.
Disclosure and Barring Service
The course you are applying for is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) on your UCAS application.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order provide that certain ‘spent’ convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service Website. Further information can also be found on the Nacro website https://www.nacro.org.uk
Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Alternative Qualifications
UEA recognises that some students take a mixture of International Baccalaureate IB or International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme IBCP study rather than the full diploma, taking Higher levels in addition to A levels and/or BTEC qualifications. At UEA we do consider a combination of qualifications for entry, provided a minimum of three qualifications are taken at a higher Level. In addition some degree programmes require specific subjects at a higher level.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Please click here to see our full list.
Social Work is not available for International students.
Interviews
Currently interviews are online this is expected to continue until Spring 2021. There will be an activity exploring group participation in addition to an individual interview.
Short listed applicants will be invited to interview prior to being offered for a place on the course. The interview will last around 45 minutes and the interview panel will consist of an academic and a service user/carer.
Gap year
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
Intakes
This course is open to UK and EU applicants only. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds.
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course related costs
Scholarships and Funding
NHS bursaries are currently available for our Social Work BA, but the provision of NHS bursaries is currently subject to review by the Department of Health. For further information visit: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/student-services
Decisions about bursary allocations will be made in the summer before your first year commences, and all candidates who are holding offers will be informed shortly afterwards. It is anticipated that the School of Social Work will not receive the full number of bursaries for the number of places due to the Department of Health’s review.
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How to Apply
Applications need to be made via the Universities Colleges and Admissions Services (UCAS), using the UCAS Apply option.
UCAS Apply is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time Undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is made up of different sections that you need to complete. Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The system allows you to leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and add to or edit any information you have entered. Once your application is complete, it must be sent to UCAS so that they can process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.
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