BA Social Work
About this course
BA (Hons) in Social Work, covering professional practice in social care settings. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Research Methods. Practice learning placements across local authority, private, and voluntary settings are a central component, and the course includes a dissertation module.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: CCC (Essential subject: high school Mathematics) Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (Clearing) (standard): CCCC (Essential subject: Literate subject at Higher plus National 5 Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics at C).
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 67%: 155 offers from 232 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 75%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Scotland: 90%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 30%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for registration with this body.
Modules
- Working Together
- Values: Self, Society and the Professions
- The Sociology and Development of Social Work
- Power, Politics and Practice
- Relationship Building Skills
- Introduction to Social Work in Scotland
- Reflective and Ethical Practice
- Law and Social Policy in Social Work Practice
- Critical Knowledge for Social Work Practice Part 1 - Assessing Human Behaviour in the Social Environment
- Action for Social Justice
- Introduction to Practice Learning BA2
- Critical Knowledge for Social Work Practice Part 2 -Models and Methods
- Reading, Understanding and Applying Research
- Practice Learning
- Professional Practice and Identity
- Social Work BA Dissertation
- Practice Learning 4
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Social Work at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £39,500 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £38,500. The £37,500 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Social work.
What do graduates of BA Social Work at University of Dundee do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Social Work at University of Dundee?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Social Work at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Social Work at University of Dundee?
67% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 155 offers from 232 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Social Work at University of Dundee accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for registration with this body.
How many students continue on BA Social Work at University of Dundee?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.