**About the course**
Social Work at Sussex combines theory with practical experience, giving you a professionally regulated qualification and enabling you to go on to change people’s lives. Our programme offers unique teaching methods that draws on our research expertise and cutting-edge knowledge, so as to give you a comprehensive understanding of the realities and complexity of practice.
You will be offered a safe, calm, and well-ordered environment to engage with service users through our innovative teaching activities, which are run in partnership with carers and practitioners.
As a core part of your qualification, you will undertake practice learning placements. You will be well-supported and make the most of partnerships we have developed over years of collaboration with local organisations. You will be trained to uphold high-quality professional standards and develop emerging professional leadership skills.
**Accreditation**
This degree is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You graduate ready to apply for registration as a social worker.
**About Sussex**
Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.
Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.
**Location**
We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.
We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.
With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.
Course Details - Modules
See the modules you will study by year by going to the 'view course details' link.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L500
Institution code:
S90
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and English, both with at least grade 4 (or grade C).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
You will need Scottish National 5 in Mathematics and English at grade C
Pass Diploma with at least 39 level 3 credits at Merit or above including 21-24 credits at Distinction.
The Access course should be in the humanities or social sciences.
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and English, both with at least grade 4 (or grade C).
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact Admissions at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk
This score should be from the full IB Diploma.
You must also have GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics with at least grade 4 in each (or grade C).
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma should be in Health and Social Care.
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and English, both with at least grade 4 (or grade C).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
You will need to show evidence of basic IT competence and your personal suitability to enter the social work profession in line with national guidance provided by the relevant professional body and regulator. For more information on the admissions process please go to - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/apply-social-work
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
7.0
Including at least 6.5 in each component.
PTE Academic
67.0
Including at least 62 in all four skills.
TOEFL (iBT)
95.0
TOEFL (iBT), including at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking, 24 in Writing.
