BSc(Hons) Social Work: University of the West of England

Introduction

Social workers usually become involved in people's lives at moments of stress and difficulty. In one way or another, their task is to help solve problems and bring about change. In seeking to do this they have the power to be of great help but also to cause harm.

Social work education has been offered at UWE for many years. UWE was one of the first universities to be accredited by the General Social Care Council (GSCC) to offer the new degree in social work which has been running since 2003 and is now well established. The programme has been able to respond to large national and international developments in social work and seeks to prepare social workers who will be able to manage and contribute to changes in future.

Content

The School of Health and Social Care is at the forefront of interprofessional education and training, and social work students undertake modules with students from different health professions at all three levels of the programme.

All modules are compulsory at Levels 1 and 2. In their final year, students complete a dissertation and an optional module, as well an interprofessional module and practice placement. All teaching is planned for its contribution to developing skilled social workers.

Careers/further study

Successful completion of the programme is a requirement for registration with the GSCC as a social worker.

Employment opportunities in statutory, voluntary and private sectors are many and varied. Local authority services for children and adults, and organisation such as care trusts, will be the largest employers of social workers. Other organisations such as Connexions and Education Departments employ an increasing number of social workers. Settings will range from residential and day care facilities, to community based offices, health centres and hospitals. Voluntary and private sector roles include therapeutic, co-ordinating and development roles.

Admissions and International Recruitment

Admissions and International Recruitment deals with enquiries and applications for all full-time undergraduate programmes. Contact us by

• telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
• fax: +44 (0)117 32 82810
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• letter: Admissions and International Recruitment, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK