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Social Work

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 13 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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University of East Anglia
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Course summary

Course Overview

If you’re compassionate and curious about people, interested in society and motivated by a strong sense of social justice, this Social Work degree is for you. Social work is about working with people, usually to help them to achieve their goals, and sometimes to protect them or others.

Many of our lecturers are actively involved in research and nearly all are experienced practitioners. Importantly, current practitioners and people with lived experience are involved in teaching activities across the course. We combine teaching that emphasises reflective and relationship-based practice, with the latest research and excellent placement opportunities.

During this BA Social Work course, you’ll learn about the theoretical foundations of Social Work, which are rooted in Psychology and Sociology. You’ll focus on what it means to work with individuals, families, groups, fellow social workers and other professionals.

Our School of Social Work has a strong partnership link with the largest social work employers in the East Region, working closely with employers such as Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council. Unlike many universities, we have a Placement Director who will assist you in finding quality placements with your placement interests in mind. This personalised support also extends to your student placement, whereby you’re supported by trained, supportive placement providers and your academic adviser. Our students matter to us, and we demonstrate this through the strong adviser system that we use on our course. Once you join us on the course, you’re allocated to one of the academics who will oversee your studies from year one to year three. You’ll have regular timetabled advisee sessions with your adviser, but you can also contact them whenever the need arises so that you can benefit from the advice and excellent support within our school and UEA.

After you graduate, and register as social worker with Social Work England(opens in a new window), your first job could be working with children, young people, parents, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities or learning disabilities, older people, and with relatives and friends who care for them. When you join our community at UEA you’ll train to become a first-rate social work practitioner, and you’ll graduate ready to start your social work career.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 13 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:
L501
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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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:
L501
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk

If shortlisted, applicants will be invited to an Interview Day at UEA. UK students will be asked to attend in-person. Overseas or UK applicants living overseas will be invited to an Interview Day taking place on online. The interview day gives you the opportunity to meet the staff and other applicants. Social work is about collaborative working, meaning we work as part of a team with colleagues from a local authority partner agency. You will be involved in a number of activities during the interview day including a group activity and individual interview with a panel made up of an academic from the School of Social Work, a practitioner and a person of lived experience . You will also have the opportunity to meet a current student already on our programme. The sessions are mornings or afternoons. More information about what happens at an interview day can be found on our webpage https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-social-work#entry_requirements

Declaration of Suitability to be completed.

On receipt of an application and initial screening, applicants will be asked for: A 500-word essay. Guidance will be provided. https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-social-work#entry_requirements

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Interview
If shortlisted, applicants will be invited to an Interview Day at UEA. UK students will be asked to attend in-person. Overseas or UK applicants living overseas will be invited to an Interview Day taking place on online. The interview day gives you the opportunity to meet the staff and other applicants. Social work is about collaborative working, meaning we work as part of a team with colleagues from a local authority partner agency. You will be involved in a number of activities during the interview day including a group activity and individual interview with a panel made up of an academic from the School of Social Work, a practitioner and a person of lived experience . You will also have the opportunity to meet a current student already on our programme. The sessions are mornings or afternoons. More information about what happens at an interview day can be found at https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-social-work/2024#course-entry-requirements
Other
Declaration of Suitability to be completed. This will be requested at the same time as the essay.
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
On receipt of an application and initial screening, applicants will be asked for: • An 800–1000-word essay. Guidance will be provided.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in each component)

We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing). We will also accept a number of other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencieshttps://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

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.

This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.

Learn more on the University of East Anglia UEA website

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050
International£24250

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 are reviewed annually and subject to increase. Some fees are regulated by the UK government and will be changed in line with advice from them. Fees for continuing students (i.e. those on courses of greater than one year in length) will normally increase annually. This increase will not exceed 4% or the % increase of the UK Government regulated fee whichever is higher. The fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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