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All Social Work related courses

Explore all the undergraduate qualifications we offer, from certificates through to diplomas and degrees, in social work.

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Honours Degrees (5)

  1. BA (Honours) Social Work (England)
  2. BA (Honours) Social Work (Northern Ireland)
  3. BA (Honours) Social Work (Scotland)
  4. BA (Honours) Social Work (Scotland) (graduate entry)
  5. BA (Honours) Social Work (Wales)

Diplomas of Higher Education (1)

  1. Diploma of Higher Education in Social Care (Scotland)

Certificates of Higher Education (3)

  1. Certificate of Higher Education in Social Care
  2. Certificate of Higher Education in Social Care (Scotland)
  3. Certificate of Higher Education in Social Care Practice (Wales)

Open University Certificates (1)

Study 60 credits in a specific topic to explore your personal and professional interests.

  1. Certificate in Health and Social Care

Social Work modules

OU level 1

  1. Foundations for social care and social work practice
  2. Introducing health and social care
  3. Introducing the social sciences
  4. Science and health: an evidence-based approach
  5. Wellbeing across the lifecourse

OU level 2

  1. Death, dying and bereavement
  2. Making a difference: working with children and young people
  3. Social work law

OU level 3

  1. Investigating health and social care
  2. Leading, managing, caring
  3. Young lives, parenting and families
  4. Approaches to mental health

Access modules

  1. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module
  2. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module: fast track