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Social Work

Course details
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 14 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
University of Strathclyde

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 2026).

Professional bodies

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

  • Scottish Social Services Council

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

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 2
  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Typical qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Other
Completion of a Further Information Response. Registration with the SSSC. Suitable candidates will be selected on the basis of their application form, personal statement and successful completion of a Further Information Response Pack.

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. https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/

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