BA(Hons) Social Work
Faculty of Health

All applications (UCAS/SWAS and independent) will receive an initial screening by the Admissions tutor and decisions will be made on the basis of the information on the application form as to whether a person may be called for interview or not.

Applicants to the programme who are successful at this initial screening:

• must be eighteen years or over on the 1st September of the intended year of entry to the programme;
• must hold GCSE (or equivalent) at ‘C’ grade in Maths and English language – key skills level 2.
• must be fluent in written and spoken English;
• will be interviewed and their personal and intellectual qualities assessed with regard to their readiness for Social Work training;
• will be required to complete a written test at interview

Service users and employers will be involved in the interview and selection process.

For mature students i.e. over 21 years of age who may not hold the above formal qualifications numerical tests will also constitute part of the selection process.

For those candidates under the age of 21, s/he must have attained Maths and English at grade ‘C’ GCSE standard or the equivalent key skills standard. S/he must have also two subjects at advanced GCE or equivalent.

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Act 2001 (SENDA) informs this programme of study for the BA (Hons) Social Work. Applicants may or may not choose to declare a disability when applying to the programme. However potential applicants who have a disability are strongly advised to contact the University Student Support Services for advice and support prior to the interview. Where appropriate and requested a disabled student will receive support during every aspect of the interview.

A Criminal Records Bureau check is completed on all successful applicants. The profession of Social Work is exempt from the clauses concerning 2 spent” periods in relation to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

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