Social Work

Make a difference – support children, families and adults through key challenges like safeguarding, mental health and justice. Graduate career-ready with over 170 days of hands-on experience in diverse real-life social work placements.

Professional recognition
Graduate with a degree accredited by Social Work England - ready to apply for registration and begin a rewarding career. 95% of graduates are in employment or further study within six months.

Immersive real-world experience
Gain practical skills through diverse placements across adult and childcare settings. Learn directly from service users and carers and work with professionals in partner agencies throughout your studies.

Innovative learning
Benefit from integrated teaching, peer-assisted sessions (PALS), and expert staff with global perspectives. Train in the purpose-built InterCity Place and grow as a reflective, ethical, and internationally-aware practitioner.

This course is for you if...

• you’re compassionate and driven to support people through life’s challenges

• you want to kick-start your career with eligibility to register as a qualified social worker upon graduation

• you value learning directly from experienced professionals across a wide network of partner agencies covering every aspect of social work

• you are looking to engage with actual service users and carers throughout your training.

Course Modules

Year 1
In your first year, your work will cover the foundations of social work. You’ll start developing your professional identity in the complex environment of social work, learning about everything from the values that underpin theory and practice to the importance of self and identity, and the perspectives of users and carers to the connections between local and global issues. You’ll learn through doing, spending a minimum of 30 days in preparation for practice.

Year 2
In your second year you’ll further your professional development, learning how to apply ethical and theoretical perspectives to human development, understanding social sciences in a social work setting and getting to grips with applying legal and social policy in the context of welfare. You’ll explore issues of diversity and difference, reflect on real-life issues that impact users and carers, and develop your skills in collaborative working. You’ll spend a minimum of 70 days on placement.

Final year
In your final year, you’ll consolidate your learning, working towards becoming a safe, competent, ethical practitioner who demonstrates sound professional judgement. Learn how to analyse complex issues, and apply your knowledge and skills to resolve them. Gain a critical perspective on complex, uncertain and changing contexts in social work, further your skills working in multi-agency settings and develop your understanding of the international arena. You’ll spend a minimum of 100 days in complex social work settings.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

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

• Social Work England