Social Work

About this course

Social work is a profession whose purpose is to support individuals, families, and communities to overcome disadvantage, crisis, and vulnerability, and to promote social justice in a world where structural inequalities produce unequal outcomes. Social workers work with children at risk of harm, with adults experiencing disability, mental illness, or poverty, with older people needing care and support, and with communities facing systemic challenges. The work is demanding, requires strong professional judgement, and carries real responsibility for the wellbeing and sometimes the safety of the people it serves. At Bedfordshire you will study this three-year full-time programme, which leads to registration with Social Work England and qualification to practise as a social worker. The programme is designed to develop not only your knowledge of law, social policy, human development, and soci

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Protective service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).