BSc Social Work
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Work BSc (Hons), a social work degree centred on human growth, legislative frameworks, and professional practice. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course is approved by Social Work England, allowing graduates to register as qualified social workers. The first year covers the foundations through Developing academic skills, Human growth across the lifespan, Working with people and Readiness for social work practice. The second year focuses on practice and intervention through First 70-day placement, Issues and contexts: engagement and partnership, Evidence-based social work practice and Issues and contexts: authority and control. The third year advances professional capabilities with Final 100-day placement, Social work issues and interventions, Critical, ethical, reflective practice and Consolidation for social work practice, alongside a research project for professional social work practice.
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Entry requirements
112 UCAS tariff points including 96 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. GCSE grade 4/Functional Skills Level 2 English. A minimum of one year of recent, relevant experience. Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 80%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Protective service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 65%
- London: 10%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Developing academic skills
- Human growth across the lifespan
- Working with people
- Readiness for social work practice
- The legislative framework for professional practice
- Sociology and social policy in practice
- First 70-day placement
- Issues and contexts: engagement and partnership
- Evidence-based social work practice
- Issues and contexts: authority and control
- Social work in multi-agency and inter-professional teams
- Final 100-day placement
- Social work issues and interventions
- Critical, ethical, reflective practice
- Consolidation for social work practice
- Research project for professional social work practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Social Work at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £16,500 and £38,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Social work.
What do graduates of BSc Social Work at University of Bedfordshire do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Social Work at University of Bedfordshire?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Social Work at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Social Work at University of Bedfordshire?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.