PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE

Our Course is approved by Social Work England, the regulatory body for social work profession.

As you enrol on your professional course you will need to complete an enhanced DBS along with ID checks and an occupational health assessment. You will also be asked to read and sign your professional studies contract which is in line with Social Work England’s Professional Standards which will guide you through your degree course.

Your placement experience will be provided by local employer partners within and beyond the university’s dedicated teaching partnership; offering a variety of learning within voluntary, private and statutory sectors of social work practice.

All programmes require two placement experiences, one 70-day placement and one 100-day placement; this will commence in your second year of study. Learning does not stop once you are qualified as UoB offers a range of post-qualified units to support your continuous professional development.