This course was approved and validated by Social Work England in June 2020. Would you like to make a difference to society? Social workers play a key role in supporting and helping people and our degree helps train you to be a confident, effective, resilient and safe practitioner. The course covers all aspects of social work, including theories and methods, legislation, skills for practice and developing professional competency. Taught by highly experienced staff, on this course you will learn to work with both adults and children and will be eligible to enter any area of practice upon qualification. Social workers support in a wide range of areas, including child protection, with vulnerable adults, older people and in mental health. Subject to approval by Social Work England, successful completion of this degree will allow eligibility to apply for registration as a social worker upon graduation. Key features - 100% of students on this programme said that the course was supportive and they received good advice and guidance about their studies (NSS 2019). - Our staff have extensive experience in social work practice, teaching and multidisciplinary research, ensuring your learning experience is high-quality and up-to-date with contemporary issues, advancements and debates within the sector. - Benefit from a high level of Involvement of people with lived experience across the programme, including co taught lectures and assessments. - This course is designed so that you will learn to work with both adults and children and be eligible to enter any area of practice upon graduation. - Benefit from practical work placements in settings including Child protection, Adoption and fostering, Physical and/or learning disability support and Youth Justice, which will take your learning beyond the classroom and enhance your experience and employability. - Develop your transferable skills with interprofessional learning, working alongside students and practitioners from a wide range of other professions including nurses, doctors, criminal justice workers, teachers and the police. **DMU’s careers and employability service, known as DMU Works, was awarded the Best University Careers/Employability Service at the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards in February 2021. We understand university is a huge investment, and our careers commitment to you is not simply to help you secure a job, but to equip you with the skills to thrive, adapt and innovate in our ever-changing world.**

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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.

Course code: L502

Institution code: D26

Campus Name: Leicester Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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Work experience 250 hours of relevant work experience (paid or voluntary) in a social care setting prior to the start of the programme. References are required from all work experience providers.

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If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent when you start the course is essential.

Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
EU	14750.0	Year 1
International	14750.0	Year 1

For students registering in the 2022/23 academic year, the fees for this programme are yet to be confirmed. Please note that fees are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fees for Home students would be based upon a review of our provision and in line with the fee cap set by the government. For EU and Overseas students such reviews will be based on a market assessment and communicated to students at least 6-months before any programme commencing. Please visit the tuition fees pages of our website for further information: dmu.ac.uk/funding.

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