BA (Hons) Social Work

Summary

The BA (Hons) in Social Work is recognised as a professional qualification in Social Work by the General Social Care Council (GSCC) and validated by the Open University.

Ruskin has a sound tradition of providing social work education and training for mature, non-traditional students. It works in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Practice Learning Centre, Essex County Council and Unison.

National Student Survey

 

When compared with the 88 other institutions that offer a degree in Social Work, Ruskin is extremely pleasing to be placed 1st nationally for the “Teaching on the programme” with 99% of students agreeing it was good or very good.

 


Applicants for the BA Social Work should:  

  • demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in social work;
  • possess the appropriate personal qualities and aptitude to be a social worker;
  • have work, voluntary, trade union or personal experience relevant to social work;
  • must demonstrate clearly a motivation to ‘return to study’ and the potential for handling the academic and intellectual demands of the programme and for meeting the required academic standard by the end of the programme. Evidence of undertaking return to study programmes is one way of demonstrating this.