As a Social Worker, you’ll help some of the most marginalised groups in society, supporting them in overcoming barriers to a fulfilled life. Our Social Work course is focused on our high-quality placements, teaching you skills that prepare you for your first job, and helping you get registered with Social Work England.
A career in Social Work is a rewarding and worthwhile profession, with no day being the same, make sure you’re properly prepared for the future with a Social Work degree from BNU.
Why study BSc (Hons) Social Work?
Experience
All our social work lecturers are former practitioners so have great links with local employers and people. We regularly host career fairs where you can speak to employers who are eager to hire someone with your skills. This local network keeps us up to date with what’s happening in social work and helps us provide the skills you need for the future.
Theory with experience
On successful completion of our degree, you will have been able to combine theory-based learning with practice and understand what it means to be a professional social worker. We believe social work is best learned by talking to those with lived experience.
One to one support
Social Work is a challenging profession and at BNU you will benefit from a tight knit community and one to one support from lecturers and emotional support from fellow students. We can support you with different methods of learning if you are struggling with the course at any point.
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
At BNU you’ll gain experience working with people who need Social Work support, as your study will combine classroom theory with real-life experience, some of which involves working alongside current Social Workers. We work closely with People with Lived Experience so you can hear first-hand about the impact you could make with individuals and communities.
We work with a broad range of partners to offer Social Work placements in Local Authorities, Healthcare Trusts, and organisations from the voluntary and independent sectors, all of which are within a 25-mile radius of our High Wycombe campus.
Our BSc Social Work programme is accredited by Social Work England which means you’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a Social Worker in England as soon as you graduate.
Our lecturers, all of whom are former Social Work practitioners, have rich experience from which to draw on. Our lecturers will help you make sense of the theoretical elements of your studies by introducing their practice wisdom to lectures. Our tutors remain up to date with the latest sector changes and many of them lead and are involved with external forums, discussing, and influencing the future of the sector. We also have course lecturers who are published authors in the field of Social Work.
One of the most rewarding elements of studying Social Work is sharing your experience with other students. Some days will be intensely emotional, so it’s important that you have a friendly team around you. We pride ourselves in our ability to get to know all our students, so you’ll be supported by personal tutors in groups of no more than ten. This will help you to get to know us as well as each other.
