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Social Work
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
How do you support families to remain together? How do you work with somebody who is homeless? How do you tell someone with dementia that their life partner has died?
During your time on the course, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills and values and behaviours required for professional social work as stipulated by the professional regulator. Topics you’ll explore will include how to undertake statutory legal interventions, how to communicate with people with a range of needs, the significance of working with colleagues from other disciplines and the importance of supervision and reflective practice. You’ll consider theories including sociological and psychological perspectives, and factors that might impact on the life course from pre-birth through to death. You’ll consider the impact of politics, social policy and how welfare is delivered in the UK and internationally, whilst developing an understanding of the legal framework for social work and how the law is used to safeguard, support and protect.
Features and Benefits
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Approved course- Our course is approved by Social Work England and, when you graduate, you are eligible to apply for professional registration with Social Work England.
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Employability - You'll gain experience from 30 days of skills development throughout the course. Your two practice placements are in employment settings.
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Placement experience - You’ll go on two practice placements, a full-time 70-day placement in Year Two and a full-time 100-day placement in Year Three.
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Specialise your studies - You can focus on a chosen area of social work practice to explore in depth in your final year.
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Unmatched academic support - 100% of our students agreed teaching staff supported learning well (NSS Survey 2025).
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Partnered with the NHS - We have strong partnerships with industry experts across Greater Manchester.
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
Start dates
- September 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L500
- Institution code:
- M40
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L500
- Institution code:
- M40
- Campus name:
- Main Site
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBB
UCAS TariffOffer: 120
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject –with a minimum 122 UCAS Tariff Points
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 30
To include Grade 5 at Standard or 4 at Higher in English Language
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM
GCSE English Language at grade C or grade 4 - Functional Skills/Key Skills Level 2 may be considered
IELTS 7 with no element below 6.5
Applications which meet our academic entry requirements will be assessed by the following criteria on the Personal Statement:
The ability to demonstrate a coherent statement of relevant experience.
Awareness of discrimination as a factor that influences experiences.
The ability to demonstrate an understanding of what Social Workers do.
An interview is part of the application process.
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and health assessment will be required prior to enrolment.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be asked to provide a second reference. The second reference must be a work reference, from a referee who can comment on the applicant's suitability for the social work profession (for example, work in the voluntary or charitable sector).
Please note that advanced entry is not available for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Health Checks
- Interview
- Institutions Own Test (IOT)
- Own Test. The test is taken at the interview stage of the admissions process.
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.
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Historical entry grades data
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Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050* | |
| EU & International | TBC |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year are still being finalised for all courses.
The standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee will be £10,050 in academic year 2027/28, subject to parliamentary approval.
We expect EU and Non-EU international fees to be confirmed in autumn 2026.
All fees stated may be subject to change.
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