Course Summary
Course Category: Northern Ireland (HET) - Apply through UCAS
2 year accelerated for relevant graduates.
The BSc Honours Degree in Social Work is a professional qualification that meets the requirements of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council. Training to become a social worker involves a mixture of academic study and professional practice learning opportunities for a total of 185 days during the Degree. During Practice Placements (two episodes of 85 days and 100 days) students will work full time alongside social work practitioners and supported and assessed by a Practice Teacher. A range of placement opportunities are provided by a wide range of agency partners from Health and Social Care Trusts and other voluntary and statutory agencies and these providers are integral to the development and delivery of the programme.
The design and delivery of this ‘fast track’ degree programme is premised on the relevant graduate qualities of the applicant in meeting the demands of this accelerated learning programme.
Successful applicants found the information in the Northern Ireland Social Care Council learning zone, helped them prepare and conduct a good interview.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
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Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points:
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UCAS Grades:
Leaving Cert entry requirements:
This 2 year accelerated Social Work course is for relevant graduates only and is not open to school leavers. Applicants must be graduates with at least a second class honours degree in a cognate area.
Leaving Cert Grades and UCAS Points
The following table may help you calculating your Leaving cert grades into UCAS points:
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QQI / FET Links
Points Calculator for QQI Awards:
Details of the QQI scoring system and a points calculator can be found HERE
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
A social work career can lead to employment in a range of diverse settings, such as;
- Family and childcare;
- Physical disability and learning disability;
- Drug and alcohol abuse;
- Mental health;
- Homelessness;
- Older people;
- Some social workers follow careers in the criminal justice system, education welfare or in adoption and fostering;
- Within Northern Ireland a wide range of Post Qualifying opportunities at Masters level are available in social work and related disciplines.