Social Work (Extended Degree)

About this course

Social work is a profession built on the belief that every person has the right to dignity, safety, and the opportunity to flourish. Social workers work alongside individuals and families at some of the most difficult and complex moments of their lives, supporting people through poverty, family breakdown, domestic abuse, mental illness, addiction, and the challenges of ageing and disability. They make decisions with significant consequences for the people they serve, operating within a framework of law, ethics, and professional standards that governs how care and protection are provided in England. At the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, this four-year full-time extended degree programme is approved by Social Work England and leads to a qualification that allows graduates to register as qualified social workers. The extended degree format provides an additional year of structured

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 →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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