BSc Social Work
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Social Work, combining practice-based learning with social policy and law. The course is accredited by Social Care Wales and delivered in partnership with Local Authority employers. Each year includes a practice learning opportunity (PLO), and graduates can apply for registration as a qualified Social Worker.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 96 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM IB: No specific subjects required.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 35%: 36 offers from 103 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 35%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 90%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- Wales: 94%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by Social Care Wales for the purpose of qualifying as a social worker.
Modules
- Introduction to Professional Social Work
- Skills and Values for Social Work Practice
- The Emerging Practitioner
- Introduction to Law and Social Policy
- Introduction to Assessment
- Human Growth and Development
- Application of Law and Social Policy
- Social Work Theories to Intervene
- Evidence Informed Social Work
- The Reflective Practitioner
- Co-Production in Practice
- Outcome Focussed Practice
- Social Work Practice in Context
- Applying Evidence Informed Practice
- The Competent Practitioner
- Emerging Trends in Social Work
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £39,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Social work.
What do graduates of BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
35% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 36 offers from 103 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Approved by Social Care Wales for the purpose of qualifying as a social worker.
How many students continue on BSc Social Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.