BA(Hons) Social Work
Faculty of Health

The BA (Hons) Social Work is offered full-time over three years.

Should potential students wish to seek the Accreditation of prior Learning (APL) or to study for this award part-time she/he should discuss this with the Award Leader and/or Admissions Tutor. The University has standardised procedures for APL requests.

This Award is within the University modular system apart from the programme specific regulation that requires students to successfully complete all modules at one level before progressing to the next level of the award.

Students must successfully complete all modules at all levels to qualify for the award of BA (Hons) in Social Work.

There is a resit period during the summer vacation for students to retake failed assessments. Failure of a resubmitted assessment will constitute failure of the year. Subject to Award board decision a student may be permitted to retake assessments, modules and/or a complete year. Representatives from Social Work partner agencies will be involved in this decision-making. Full details of the university assessment regulations and these award specific regulations will be available in the student handbook for the award and on the university web site.

The General Social Care Council requires that all Social Work students be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau ‘Enhanced Disclosure’ check of criminal, health and education records. Students will have been informed at interview of the programme requirements for Criminal Convictions checks with the Criminal Records Bureau and the health checks required by the GSCC.