BSc (Hons) Social Work

Social workers change lives for the better and help protect some of society’s most vulnerable people.

With this BSc (Hons) Social Work degree, which is approved by Social Work England, you’ll develop the skills you need to graduate and apply to register as a social worker.

Course highlights

• Practise your social work skills in our Centre for Simulation in Health and Care, a safe and supportive environment where we use innovative technologies to simulate real-life scenarios
• Work closely with the University of Portsmouth Social Work Inclusion Group (SWIG), to help you understand service user experiences
• Build your professional experience by spending 200 days on placement working with vulnerable people, service users and carers in the community

Approved by:

This course is approved by Social Work England.

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