Social Work

About this course

Social work is a regulated profession concerned with supporting people facing significant challenges in their lives, including poverty, disability, mental illness, domestic abuse, substance misuse, and the needs of children at risk of harm. Social workers operate at the intersection of individual need and social context, advocating for the people they work with, navigating complex systems, and making difficult decisions with real consequences for families and communities. The profession draws on psychology, sociology, law, ethics, and interpersonal skill, demanding both intellectual rigour and emotional resilience. Goldsmiths' three-year full-time social work degree is recognised for its placement at the heart of a critical tradition that takes issues of power, inequality, and social justice seriously. Social work at Goldsmiths is understood as a political as well as a professional prac

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 85% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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