BA Social and Community Work
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in Social Sciences and Social Work. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a fieldwork practice module and a final-year dissertation requiring independent research. Students can also specialise through elective modules outside the core discipline.
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Entry requirements
A level: CC IB: Successful completion
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- London: 80%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 20%
- A degree: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Social Work, Community Development, and Youth Work
- Group Work
- Introduction to Applied Social Science Research
- Introduction to Social Science
- Race, Racism and Professional Practice
- Criminology, Law and Rights
- Foundation to Social Work
- Identity, Agency & Environment 2
- Community Development and Youth Work in Context
- Group Work in Theory
- Group Work in Practice
- Theory, Policy and Practice
- Mental Health And Trauma: Critical and Clinical Explorations
- Personal and Professional Development
- Applied Social Research Methods
- The Goldsmiths Elective
- Youth Justice
- Social Justice in Community Development and Youth Work
- Management and Leadership
- Critical Engagement with Social Policy
- Conflict Transformation
- Dissertation
- Fieldwork Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Social and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £9,500 more than the UK median for Social sciences.
What do graduates of BA Social and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Social and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Social and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CC at A level. The average entrant had 70 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Social and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.