Social Work (Wales) (Q42)

Want to make a real difference in people’s lives? As a social worker, you’ll play a vital role in supporting and protecting some of society’s most vulnerable individuals. It’s challenging and rewarding work that demands motivation, commitment and a qualifying degree. Our distance learning, work-based Social Work degree, delivered in partnership with employers, offers a flexible alternative to traditional social work training. It gives you the opportunity to train and qualify while continuing to live and work in your community. When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a qualified social worker with Social Care Wales (SCW).

Key features of the course

• Continue in your employment while you study, earning while you learn

• Study through work-based and distance learning

• Develop the knowledge and practical skills that underpin effective practice

• Learn to deal professionally with complex, difficult and sensitive issues

• Improve your career progression opportunities within social work

Course Modules

This social work degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

In Stage 1, you’ll study two 60-credit modules that develop essential underpinning knowledge and study skills, including digital and information literacy, while exploring contemporary perspectives on how social care is organised.

In Stage 2, you’ll study two 60-credit modules that cover social work law and applied social work practice, including a 90-day placement. You’ll explore legal issues across children and family services, youth justice, community care and mental health, and apply your learning in practice.

In the final stage, Stage 3, you’ll study two 60-credit modules that include a specialist option to deepen your knowledge in a chosen area and a practice-based module featuring a further 90-day placement. You’ll develop as a confident, critical and analytical practitioner, preparing for registration with Social Care Wales (SCW).