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University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Chichester
PO19 6PE
Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Blended learning (part-time)
- 21 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester
Course summary
On this three year, part time Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship you will work for four days per week with your employer and attend university for the remaining weekday. When you complete the course you will graduate with BA (Hons) Social Work and be qualified as a professional social worker. You will be eligible for registration with Social Work England.
This degree apprenticeship will prepare you for employment as a newly qualified social worker. You will develop strategies on strengths-based working, resilience and self-care as you engage with theory and current debates about contemporary social work practice.
You will explore the underlying concepts, principles, methodologies and skills used in contemporary social work practice. This course is an opportunity to critically reflect upon your values, and to feel safe to take risks in sharing uncertainties and conflicts.
This course provides the knowledge, skills and values you need to meet the Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship and Social Work England’s Standards, and the Professional Capabilities Framework.
This course is developed in consultation with West Sussex County Council to ensure that your studies are relevant to the current needs of employers.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Social Work England
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Blended learning (part-time) • 3 Years
Start dates
- 21 September 2026
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Chichester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Entry requirements
A levelCCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
Extended Project
The University positively welcomes the Extended Project Qualification and this will be taken into account in offers.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | No element below 6.5 |
Contextual admissions
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Many courses at the University of Chichester require an interview or audition. Alternative dates are normally offered. Where applicable, alternative means such as a video interview may be offered. Where an interview or audition is required, an offer is not made if the applicant chooses not to attend the interview or audition.
Historical entry grades data
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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
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