Social Research (Economic and Social History)

Description

The BA Social Work degree at Birmingham draws on a number of disciplines that inform social work practice. It includes the study of social work values; knowledge; law; theories; methods and skills with Service users, carers and practitioners work alongside academics to create a dynamic learning environment both within the department and during 170 days of supervised practice.

Our graduates enjoy starting salaries of around £25,000 with 85% of those graduates going into professional or managerial careers. The Social Work course at Birmingham is also ranked 1st out of the Russell Group of UK universities with 85% of students rating their overall satisfaction of the course. 92% of students rated the social work course as 'intellectually stimulating' and rated staff good at explaining things. 92% of students also felt that their own communication skills had improved as a result of completing the social work course. The Russell Group is committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.

Constantly evolving to meet the demands of the sector, the details provided here offer an overview of Social Work at Birmingham. Please continue to re-visit this web page or contact the department for further details about the course.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 3830 Year (EEA)
• EUR 12870 Year (Non-EEA)

£3375, for EU (and home) / £11,340 Overseas students

• English

Course Content

Year 1

In line with Social Work Reform Board requirements students will undertake a Social Work Skills, Values and Approaches module, as well as five other modules including Research for Evidence Based Learning and Social Welfare and Inequalities. All students will spend 5 days shadowing social work professionals as required by the Reform Board and undertake a Readiness for Practice assessed interview.

Years 2 & 3

We are currently reviewing the curriculum content to ensure that it meets the Reform Board and HPC requirements. It will include Advanced Skills, Theory, Methods and Practice and Law for Professional Practice modules in Year 2, and a Dissertation in Year 3.

English Language Requirements

CAE score : 80(Grade A)

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

Number of A levels required: 3

Typical offer: ABB

Required subjects and grades: Critical Thinking is accepted.

General Studies: not accepted

We will also consider one of the following:

• A2B (Access to Birmingham) plus the equivalent of two grades below standard offer, e.g. BBC instead of ABB.
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 34 points
• An Access Diploma in a related area (social science-based) with a minimum of 60 credits, with 45 at Level 3 of which at least 15 are to be achieved with Distinction and 15 to be achieved with Merit
• An equivalent further education qualification, eg A BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in a related subject (social science-based) with distinction – i.e. DDM
• A combination of the above – ie, a 60-credit BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma plus two A-levels or 120 credit BTEC Level 3 Diploma plus one A-level (including one related subject).
• CACHE Diploma with a grade B overall (from the practical and theoretical components)
• Other new UK qualifications will also be considered – eg, Cambridge Pre-U, Advanced Diplomas, AQA Baccalaureate, Open University 60-credit module

Please note, whilst we recognise the value and relevance of National Vocational Qualifications and professional qualifications, we are not able to consider them in place of academic qualifications.

Plus:

• GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C or above
• Access credits equivalent to GCSE Mathematics and English (usually 12 credits at Level 2 or 3)

Plus:

A minimum of six weeks (approximately 30 days) to three months related practice-based experience. Personal experience may count towards your practice-based experience but it is important that you are able to evidence some practice-based experience alongside this. This must show a sustained commitment, evidenced by a practice based reference (as appropriate).

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Birmingham.

Funding

At Birmingham we ensure that fears about finance do not constrain prospective students from considering university and that excellence is rewarded. The University offers a range of additional financial support for students studying at Birmingham in the form of bursaries, grants and scholarships.

If your household income is below £36,000 you will be entitled to additional financial support from the University in the form of a Chamberlain Award.

In recognition of the role that music plays within the University, we offer a number of Music Scholarships each year. Worth £3,000 over 3 years, these scholarships are open to prospective students who have achieved grade 8 standard in an instrument or vocals and have an offer of a place on a full-time undergraduate programme (other than a programme offered by the Music Department) at the University of Birmingham.

• Music Scholarships at the University

The University is rated amongst the very best in the country for sport and this status is reflected in the wide range of sport scholarships that we offer. Our flagship scheme, called the UBsport scholarships, offers awards from £3,500 up to £6,000 separated into bronze, silver and gold categories according to the level at which you are competing.

We have also recently introduced 20 new Sport Performance Awards, which are available to undergraduates entering the University who have competed at country level or above within their sport. The awards offer £1,000 in services for the 3 years of study, dependant on upholding a minimum of 2:1 academic progression.

• Sports scholarships available at the University

Depending on the subject you have chosen to study, there may be additional scholarships available to you that are administered by your School. These scholarships are offered in addition to the National Scholarship and the Chamberlain Award.

• Scholarships available in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

We offer a range of scholarships for our international students. To assess whether you might quality for a financial scholarship, please visit our international scholarship pages for more information.

For information on the various subject based bursaries, grants and scholarships on offer, please visit our alternative grants and bursaries page.