About Social Work BA (hons) in De Montfort University

Would you like to make a difference to society? Social workers play a key role in supporting and helping people and our degree helps train you to be a confident, effective, resilient and safe practitioner. The course covers all aspects of social work, including theories and methods, legislation, skills for practice and developing professional competency. 

Taught by highly experienced staff, on this course you will learn to work with both adults and children and will be eligible to enter any area of practice upon qualification.  

Social workers support in a wide range of areas, including child protection, with vulnerable adults, older people and in mental health. 

Subject to approval by Social Work England, successful completion of this degree will allow eligibility to apply for registration as a social worker upon graduation.

Key features

• 100% of students on this programme said that the course was supportive and they received good advice and guidance about their studies (NSS 2019).
• Our staff have extensive experience in social work practice, teaching and multidisciplinary research, ensuring your learning experience is high-quality and up-to-date with contemporary issues, advancements and debates within the sector.
• Benefit from a high level of Involvement of people with lived experience across the programme, including co taught lectures and assessments.
• This course is designed so that you will learn to work with both adults and children and be eligible to enter any area of practice upon graduation.
• Benefit from practical work placements in settings including Child protection, Adoption and fostering, Physical and/or learning disability support and Youth Justice, which will take your learning beyond the classroom and enhance your experience and employability.
• Develop your transferable skills with interprofessional learning, working alongside students and practitioners from a wide range of other professions including nurses, doctors, criminal justice workers, teachers and the police.ZZ

Entry criteria

GCSEs

• Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English

• We will consider applicants with Key Skills or Functional Skills in Adult Literacy at level 2 as an alternative to GCSE qualifications.

Plus one of the following:

A levels

• A minimum of 120 points from at least two A levels

PLUS 250 hrs of relevant work experience (paid or voluntary) in a social care setting prior to the start of the programme. References are required from all work experience providers. 

BTEC

• BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit
• BTEC Extended Diploma - with Distinction/Distinction/Merit

PLUS 250 hrs of relevant work experience (paid or voluntary) in a social care setting prior to the start of the programme. References are required from all work experience providers. 

International Baccalaureate: 30+ 
PLUS 250 hrs of relevant work experience (paid or voluntary) in a social care setting prior to the start of the programme. References are required from all work experience providers. 

Access course (started before September 2014)

Pass. English GCSE equivalency of 12 level two credits in each subject required.

Access to HE Diploma (started after September 2014)

Pass Access qualification with GCSE English at grade C or above. 

Pass Access qualification overall 120 UCAS tariff 
English Language and Maths GCSE grade C/ 4 required as separate qualifications. Equivalency not accepted within the Access qualification.
PLUS 250 hrs of relevant work experience (paid or voluntary) in a social care setting prior to the start of the programme. References are required from all work experience providers. 

Interview

The Social Work programme selection process will consist of two parts. Firstly, you will be asked to complete a written task which, once submitted within the specified timeframe, will be reviewed, and scored. On successfully passing the written task, you will be invited to attend an interview. Professional conduct during the event will contribute to the decision making regarding your application. Interviews are currently being conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check:

You must submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure application form before starting the course (if you are overseas you will also need to submit a criminal records certificate from your home country), which needs to be cleared in accordance with DMU’s admissions policy. You will also be required to complete a declaration of suitability statement including a health declaration. Contact us for up-to-date information.

English language requirements:

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course.

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