BSW Social Work (Part Time)
For entrance requirements
E: admissions@qub.ac.uk
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For course information
School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work
T: +44 (0)28 9097 5117
E: soc@qub.ac.uk
W: http://www.qub.ac.uk/soc
All applicants
Because of the professional nature of the course, a satisfactory Access NI check and registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority are required.
Applicants are advised to have some experience in employment or voluntary work of a social work nature.
Applicants being considered for an offer will be interviewed to assess their suitability for Social Work training. The interview is organised on a regional basis enabling candidates to have a single interview for all Northern Ireland Social Work programmes.
For students whose first language is not English
An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Further information on other acceptable English Language qualifications is available here
If you are an international student and you do not meet the English Language requirements, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Queen's University Belfast, which will develop the language skills you need to progress. INTO Queen's University Belfast is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses. For a full list click here
Back to topSocial Work is a vocational subject. The purpose of the degree is to educate and train students to become qualified social workers. Social workers are in the frontline, and part of society's efforts to cope with many community and personal problems. They play key roles in the delivery of services to care for people of all ages who are in need. They also exercise formal legal powers in response to many of society's problems such as child abuse, vulnerable adults, mental health problems and working with offenders. The degree is a mixture of academic study and assessed practice placements. The practice placements are in a variety of local social work agencies. On placement, students are supported by an agency practice teacher.
Back to topThe main areas of study will be social work theory and practice skills, sociology, social policy, psychology and the law relating to social work.
Stage 1
The first year of the three-year degree will concentrate on giving students a foundation in these areas. There will be an emphasis on helping students develop practice skills in preparation for their practice placements.
Stages 2 and 3
Second and third years will include the exploration of the needs of different users of social services and different methods of intervention. This teaching is supported by practice placements that will allow a broad development of knowledge and experience.
Throughout the programme, there will be an emphasis on the application of knowledge, theory and values to the practice contexts of social work. Much of the teaching, particularly of social work practice skills, will be in small groups and will feature the use of role play.
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Back to topTop-ranking: in the University league tables Social Work at Queen's is consistently in the top 10 out of the 74 universities in the UK which provide social work courses.
Prizes: high-achieving students are awarded Brian Rankin prizes annually.
Professional Qualification: graduates will be professionally-qualified social workers. The BSW degree, followed in Northern Ireland by an Assessed Year in Employment (AYE), is the professional qualification for social workers in the United Kingdom and is recognised in the Republic of Ireland and the European Union.
Funding: there is a non-means-tested financial support package for all students who live in Northern Ireland. Details are available from the DHSS&PS website: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
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