Social Work

About this course

Social work is one of the most challenging and consequential of the caring professions. Social workers operate at the point where individual need meets institutional response, working with families in crisis, children at risk, adults with mental health difficulties or physical disabilities, older people requiring care, and communities facing poverty and exclusion. The work demands emotional resilience, clear ethical reasoning, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex legal and institutional frameworks while keeping the humanity of the people you are working with at the centre of everything you do. At Manchester Metropolitan this three-year full-time degree prepares you for direct professional practice, combining academic study with substantial supervised practice placements in a range of statutory and voluntary settings. You will develop the knowledge base that s

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 85% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 5% of graduatescards →

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