Program Overview

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Building relationships

Social work is an exciting, rewarding career which trains you to support people and families through difficult times.  Our BA Social Work will aid you in developing the specialist skills needed to provide assistance and support to a variety of people in society. A combination of formal university teaching and practical real-world placements will provide you with the knowledge, experience and expertise you need to start a successful social work career. You’ll prepare for a vocation helping those on the margins of society and across the spectrum in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and, to some extent, class, with full integration with service users and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. There is a strong emphasis on critical reflection and problem solving on this course, which will enable you to navigate the exciting and challenging career of a social worker. Success in this course can lead to registration with Social Work England.

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Why Social Work at LSBU?

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Ranked 1st in London overall for Social Work (Guardian University Guide 2023).

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Ranked 1st amongst London competitors for Student Satisfaction and Overall Score in Social Work (Complete University Guide 2023).

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Practical experience on two placements, at suitable settings from a variety of social work sectors.

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The course is approved by Social Work England.

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Our industry relevance means we produce reflective social work practitioners ready to practice in the rapidly changing and developing world of social work.

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LSBU Health and Social Care graduates are the second highest paid amongst all London Modern university graduates, and the sixth highest in the UK one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2022).