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Social Work

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 22 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
University Centre Warrington
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Course summary

This course aims to enable you to develop your knowledge, skills and values and demonstrate your professional capability. You will be provided with frequent opportunities to explore issues that arise in learning about social work regarding children and adults in small discussion groups and action learning sets with other students.

We offer high quality practice placements supported by the Cheshire & Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership (CMSWTP), which comprises four higher education institutions, eight local authorities, three NHS trusts and a voluntary sector organisation covering Liverpool City Region, West Lancashire, Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester.

You will study and prepare yourself for a professional career with a supportive and qualified core staff team. As well as excellent learning resources and student support and guidance provision at the University, staff on the course have a wide range of specialisms and expertise. Experienced practice educators and assessors are committed to your personal and professional development. You will also benefit from input from people with experience of social care/work services.

Modules

For the latest example of curriculum availability on this course, please refer to the University of Chester's Website.

Assessment method

The course uses a wide range of assessment methods, including coursework assignments, essays, observations during practice placements, presentations, role play, open-book examinations, and observation of communication skills. The assessment of practice will reflect the professional capabilities framework for Social Work.

Professional bodies

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

  • Social Work England

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University Centre Warrington

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 22 September 2025

Apply by
29 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:
L505
Institution code:
C55
Campus name:
University Centre Warrington
Campus Code:
W
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
29 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:
L505
Institution code:
C55
Campus name:
University Centre Warrington
Campus Code:
W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
120 points

A level
BBC - BBB

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

Access to HE Diploma

Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at Level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit or above

Scottish Higher
BBBB

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 points

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

T Level
M

Grade C/4 in English Language or a nationally recognised equivalent.

A Level General Studies accepted. Welsh Baccalaureate accepted alongside A Levels/BTEC/OCRs.

Prospective students will need to have demonstrated their previous commitment to social care work, normally through completion of a minimum of 200 hours’ work in a social care setting.

Additional entry requirements

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

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.

The University of Chester is committed to supporting and encouraging students from a wide range of backgrounds and our Admissions policy forms part of our commitment to ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed have the opportunity to do so. We recognise that not all students have access to the same levels of education, support, and guidance, therefore, when making admissions decision, we consider a wide range of factors to identify merit, rather than academic attainment alone.

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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Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Additional fee information

The University may increase these fees at the start of each subsequent year of your course in line with inflation at that time, as measured by the Retail Price Index. These fee levels and increases are subject to any necessary government, and other regulatory, approvals.

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