Skip navigation

Social Work

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
University of Strathclyde
More about University of Strathclyde

Course options

2025-20262026-20272027-2028
Apply

Course summary

Social workers have a responsibility to promote the rights of powerless people, protect the vulnerable and disadvantaged and address the causes and effects of offending behaviour.

Validated by the Scottish Social Services Council and closely aligned to the Standards in Social Work Education, the degree will give you a recognised professional award in social work. It will also prepare you for the challenging role of being a social worker.

You will have the opportunity to study abroad, thanks to our well-established links with New York University.

Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Social Work (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025).

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Scottish Social Services Council

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

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:
L501
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU
  • Wales
  • England
  • International
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland

Apply by
14 January

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:
L501
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB - BBB

GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 6/B

Scottish Higher
AABB

AABB (entry generally from S6 including English or a social science, from the preferred subject list below at B, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 C and an English qualification at the minimum of SCQF level 5). Applicants will also be asked to submit a written response to a scenario and participate in an interview.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 - 30 points

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H3, H3, H3

Must include English. Two H2 passes and three H3 passes including English, Ordinary at grade B3/O3 or above (D2/H5 at Higher Level)

Scottish HNC
Pass

Preferred relevant HNC subjects are Social Services, Social Sciences, Childhood Practice, Counselling, Healthcare Practice, Health & Social Care, Working with Communities and Law or Legal Studies, A in Graded Unit and relevant social care experience.

Year 2 entry: relevant HNC/HND plus minimum six months relevant and challenging work experience is normally expected for Year 2 Direct Entry.

All applicants must hold:

a full Mathematics qualification at the minimum of SCQF Level 5 eg National 5/Intermediate 2 at C or, Credit Standard Grade in Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics
an English qualification at the minimum of SCQF level 5 or equivalent

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher

ABBB (entry generally from S6 including English or a social science from the preferred subject list below at B, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 C and an English qualification at the minimum of SCQF level 5). Applicants will also be asked to submit a written response to a scenario and participate in an interview.

Preferred subjects:
- English
- Geography
- History
- Modern Studies
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
- Sociology

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Interview
Interview and/or Group Activity
Other
Completion of a Further Information Response. Registration with the SSSC.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Strathclyde - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

Related courses

At University of Strathclyde

Like this page