BA Social Work
About this course
BA (Honours) in Social Work. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes practice placements across five local authorities in the South Yorkshire Region through the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership, with a supervised assessed placement of 100 days in the final year. Graduates can apply for professional registration with Social Work England.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 120 A level: BBB at A Level BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma T level: Merit overall from a T level qualification
What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 58%
- Learning opportunities: 58%
- Assessment and feedback: 62%
- Academic support: 30%
- Organisation and management: 18%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 33%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 78%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 11%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 72%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 6%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 16%
- Foundation course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing
- Personal And Professional Development
- Skills Days Attendance (Ba Sw)
- The Theoretically Informed Practitioner
- Values Into Action
- Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice
- Developing Professional Practice
- Evidence And Enquiry For Practice
- Social Work Practice Experience 1
- Working With People Across The Life Course
- Achieving Critical Practice
- Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice
- Social Work Practice Experience 2
- The Advancing Professional
- The Career Ready Social Worker
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £36,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Social work.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University?
58% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.