Program Overview

Applied Social Work with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Course Description

This applied course paves the way for you to register and practise as a qualified social worker, reaching out to help people from many different backgrounds to assess and tackle their problems. Achieve your ambitions by studying on this four-year course which includes a foundation year.

Study Options

• Full-time: 4 years
• UK fee: £5,760 * (2025/26)
• UCAS points: 80 (September 2025 entry)
• UCAS code: L51F
• Start date: September
• Location: Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

What You Will Study

Foundation Year

• Communication Skills
• Preparation for Professional Practice
• Promoting Equality in Human Professions
• Study Skills

Optional Modules

• English
• Mathematics
• Health, Wellbeing and Creativity
• Skills for Interprofessional Practice

Careers

There is a growing demand for qualified social workers who can excel in a variety of fields, so this course opens doors to an exciting and diverse range of career opportunities.

Our graduates from BA (hons) Applied Social Work have gone into child protection, mental health, disability and youth justice or working with vulnerable or older adults. You could work in settings such as hospitals, day centres, social services, residential centres, schools and the voluntary sector.

Entry Requirements

2025 Entry

• UCAS points: 80
• A Level: CDD
• T Level: Pass (C or above in the core)
• BTEC: MMP
• GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each skills area)

Additional Entry Requirements

• Interview: Yes
• An Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service certificate cleared by the University is required for this course.
• An Occupational Health Assessment and Clearance by the University is required for this course.
• Applicants are required to have experience in social care. This may be paid or unpaid work, personal experience of caring for someone with social care needs or being a service user themselves.

Fees and Funding

2025/26

• Full-time: £5,760 *
• Part-time: N/A

*This is the fee for the Foundation Year. Subsequent fees are £9,535 per year.

Additional Costs and Optional Extras

• DBS check
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• Students pay the first £5 of your travel to placements. Further costs can be claimed back through the University.

Course Updates

• The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible.
• Please note that this course is subject to minimum numbers in order to run.