Social Work

About this course

Social work is a professional discipline and a commitment to social justice, concerned with improving the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities, protecting people who are vulnerable, and challenging the structural conditions that create and perpetuate disadvantage. It requires practitioners who combine rigorous analytical skills with the ability to form effective helping relationships, to navigate complex legal and organisational frameworks, and to hold the values of human dignity, equality and empowerment at the centre of their practice. At the University of Dundee this four-year programme is framed from a social justice perspective, developing the skills, values and knowledge you need to understand and address the social challenges faced by vulnerable people. You will study the legal, policy and theoretical frameworks that underpin social work practice in Scotland, the ps

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 100% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 75% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 15% 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).