Social Work (including foundation year)BSc (Hons)

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

• at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
• English Language at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent such as Functional Skills Level 2)
• an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the Child and Adult Workforce, which is registered with the DBS Update Service.
• completed a minimum of 12 weeks' previous experience (at the point of application), either in a paid or voluntary capacity, of working directly with vulnerable people, normally within a social care or health context OR be willing to complete 12 weeks' experience during your foundation year

As part of the admissions process, you'll need to complete a criminal convictions, health and personal circumstances self-declaration check; present your original qualification certificates and your passport.

Funding

Once you've passed the foundation year and the first year of the Social Work BSc, you may be eligible for an NHS bursary. Eligibilty for being nominated to the NHS is based on your performance during your interview and test, taken as part of the social work module that forms part of the foundation year - as well as your performance during study at Level 4. Find out more about the bursary.

English language requirements

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet a specific standard listed under the exceptions in our English language requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Your foundation year will be assessed via group work, coursework, presentations, class tests and portfolios.

Assessments in the subsequent three years of your studies will consist of essays, exams and assessed practice placements. The assessed practice element will require you to work supervised within at least two different practice settings over a minimum of 170 days.

The bachelor’s part of this course is accredited by Social Work England.

On graduation you’ll be eligible to register as a qualified social worker with Social Work England.

As the course content covers all aspects of social care, you will be able to seek work opportunities in all fields of social care work – from working with children and families to looking after people with mental health or addiction problems.

If you study your undergraduate degree with us, as a graduate of London Met, you'll be entitled to a 20% discount on a postgraduate course if you continue your studies with us.
* exclusions apply

This is a four-year degree course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0). It's the perfect route into university if you don't meet the necessary entry requirements for the standard undergraduate degree. You'll graduate with a full undergraduate degree with the same title and award as those who studied the three-year course.

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.