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Social Work

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Brighton
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Course summary

Social work is a rewarding and impactful profession focused on social justice and human rights. It provides the opportunity to work closely with vulnerable individuals, helping to improve their lives and create positive change in society.

Our Social Work degree offers a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience, preparing you for diverse practice areas. With strong links to local agencies and a curriculum aligned with professional standards, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to become a qualified social worker and make a real difference in the community.

Top reasons to choose this course

  • Accredited by Social Work England (SWE), the regulatory body for the social work profession, ensuring your qualification is recognised by an industry leading authority.

  • 200 days on placement across your second and final years, ensuring you graduate with varied real-world experience.

  • 100% of graduates are employed or engaged in further study 15 months after completing the course – Discover Uni.

  • Social work empowers you to transform lives and create lasting social change.

  • We have excellent links with local and regional organisations and agencies including Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

  • Learn from our expert team of qualified and registered social work practitioners. You will also have a Personal Academic Tutor who will support you throughout your student journey.

  • The curriculum prepares you to work in various practice areas, opening up diverse career paths.

  • Social work is a high-demand profession and is sought after in both public and private sectors.

Modules

Year 1
Introduction to Social Work Practice
Contemporary Social Inequalities
Human Growth and Development
Preparing for Social Work Practice
Law for Social Workers
Experts by Experience: Lived Experience, Needs and Resources

Year 2
Social Work Practice with Adults
Social Work Practice with Children and Families
Practice Learning 1
Critical Social Work Practice

Final year
Social Work Dissertation
Contemporary Social Work
Practice Learning 2

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Brighton

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 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:
L500
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

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How to apply

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:
L500
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
112 - 128 points

A level
ABB - BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM - DMM

Access to HE Diploma
D: 18 credits M: 27 credits

To include level 3 credits in written communication, study skills, and reading and writing skills.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28 - 32 points

Must include three subjects at Higher Level.

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

GCSE/National 4/National 5

The minimum requirement is English Language at grade C / 4 or Functional Skills Level 2.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)77.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification.

Review our English Language requirementshttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/international/applying-here/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/index.aspx

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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

Fees are payable each year and will increase annually in line with inflation.

Tuition fees for full-time UK / Home undergraduate students in academic year 2026–27
Annual course fees:

Honours degree £9,790
Placement year £1,958
Integrated foundation year (except the School of Business and Law) £9,790
Integrated foundation year in the School of Business and Law* £5,760*
*The £5,760 fee is for the foundation year only. Subsequent years are charged at the regulated undergraduate fee.

Many courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate.

Regulated fees:
Tuition fees for UK / Home students on undergraduate courses in England are set by the UK government and are known as regulated fees. From academic year 2026–27 onwards, regulated fees will increase annually in line with forecast inflation. The regulated fee will be £9,790 in academic year 2026–27 and £10,050 in academic year 2027–28 (subject to parliamentary approval).

Standard tuition fees for full-time international students in academic year 2026–27:

Classroom-based courses £17,796–19,692
Laboratory or studio-based courses £17,796–19,692
Placement year £1,958

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