Social Work

About this course

Social Work is one of the most directly purposeful degrees you can study, preparing you to support people through some of the most difficult experiences of their lives: poverty, domestic abuse, mental ill-health, substance misuse, child protection, and the challenges facing older adults and those with disabilities. Social workers occupy a unique position, working at the boundary of individual lives and the systems, legal frameworks, and services designed to support them. The degree is both an academic qualification and a professional one, combining theory and practice throughout. At the University of Northampton, this three-year full-time programme is approved by Social Work England, the regulatory body for the profession, and qualifies you to practise as a registered social worker on graduation. You will study human development across the lifespan, social policy and law, research metho

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 50% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 10% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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