Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work is a four-year undergraduate program that aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge, values, and skills to practice as social workers. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of social work principles, theories, and practices, as well as the skills to work with vulnerable individuals and communities.

Program Structure

The program consists of four years of full-time study, with a total of 240 ECTS credits. The program is divided into eight semesters, with each semester consisting of a combination of compulsory and elective units.

Year 1

• Compulsory Units:
  • PSY1313: An Overview of Psychology (6 ECTS)
  • SWP1261: The Social Context of Welfare (6 ECTS)
  • SWP1262: Scholarship Skills for Social Policy and Social Work (6 ECTS)
  • SWP1270: Community Engagement (6 ECTS)
  • SWP1341: Social Skills Development (10 ECTS)
• Total Workload: 60 credits

Year 2

• Compulsory Units:
  • SWP2550: Practice Workshops 1 and 2 (5 ECTS)
  • FSD2001: Introduction to Family Studies (2 ECTS)
  • SWP2140: The Economic Context of Welfare (4 ECTS)
  • SWP2311: Research Methods in Social Work and Social Policy 1 (5 ECTS)
  • SWP2640: Methods in Social Work 1 (5 ECTS)
  • SWP2711: Theoretical Foundations in Helping Skills for Social Work Practice (5 ECTS)
• Elective Units:
  • HST1126: The Mediterranean in Modern Times (2 ECTS)
  • MAL2031: Il-Malti gall-addiema Sojali (2 ECTS)
• Total Workload: 60 credits

Year 3

• Compulsory Units:
  • SWP3621: Sensitivity Training for Students of Social Welfare (4 ECTS)
  • SOC3028: The Sociology of Deviance (4 ECTS)
  • SWP3036: Ethics in Social Work Seminars (5 ECTS)
  • SWP3220: Practice Workshops 3 (4 ECTS)
  • SWP3311: Placement A (12 ECTS)
  • SWP3710: Advanced Helping Skills for Social Work Practice (5 ECTS)
• Total Workload: 60 credits

Year 4

• Compulsory Units:
  • SWP4042: Dissertation (10 ECTS)
  • SWP3156: Mental Health for Social Work 2 (2 ECTS)
  • SWP3381: Law and Sentencing Practice (4 ECTS)
  • SWP4021: Advanced Methods in Social Work (6 ECTS)
  • SWP4051: Specialisms in Social Work (5 ECTS)
• Total Workload: 60 credits

Admission Requirements

• General Entry Requirements: Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications.
• Notes and any other requirements: Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Social Work of this University, or a comparable qualification in an area related to Social Work or Social Policy, or who have obtained credits for study-units considered by the Board to be equivalent to those in the Course may also be admitted to the Course.
• Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an English Proficiency Test.
• Requires the submission of a Police Certificate of Conduct.

Tuition Fees

• Fee per academic year for non-EU applicants: Eur 8,500

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work provides graduates with the opportunity to work within different social work settings, including:

• Children and family settings
• The drug and alcohol sectors
• The disability sector
• Community settings
• Health and mental health settings
• Working with the elderly
• Working with asylum seekers and refugees
• Various residential settings

Program Outcomes

By the end of the course, graduates will:

• Have the necessary knowledge, values, and skills to pursue social work as a career.
• Be equipped to work with vulnerable individuals in society.
• Appreciate diversity and individuality.
• Identify strengths in people and communities.
• Seek to develop strengths and build on the specific needs of unique people.
• Be more empathetic and well-equipped towards vulnerable individuals.