Description

BA Social Work

Taught by experts with real-world experience, at the Social Work programme from University of Hull, you’ll study issues like homelessness, drug and alcohol use, disability and mental health as well as social welfare policies and the safeguarding of adults and children.

Duration

4 years

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

Home/EU: £9,250 per year
International: £15,400 per year

Location

Hull, United Kingdom

About the programme

Fundamentally, you’ll develop the skills to work with adults, children and young people in a range of circumstances and learn how to safeguard and protect people where required.

Social workers support people when they need it most. You’ll also engage with their families and liaise with organisations like the police, the NHS and schools.

We’re founder members of the Humber Social Work Teaching Partnership, giving you access to local employers of social work practitioners. And thanks to those strong relationships, you’ll get a range of placement experiences from inner city to market towns and seaside resorts. This provides you with a breadth of experience that makes you highly employable after graduation.

This Social Work programme from University of Hull is accredited by Social Work England which means you can apply to register as a qualified social worker on graduation. It also means you could be eligible to receive support from the NHS Social Work Bursary Scheme, which could help significantly with your living and study costs.

Future prospects

Social worker
Drug and alcohol specialist
Community worker
Welfare rights advisor
Youth justice officer
Housing officer

As well as social work, you could pursue a range of other careers and roles. The skills learned can be applied directly in fields such as policing and charity work, or could be adapted to alternative careers with a people-focus, such as counselling.

Some students even go on to set up their own social enterprises to help meet the needs of their local communities.