Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Social Work

Social Work is much more than ‘helping people’. At its best it helps save lives, protect vulnerable people from harm and enhance the life chances of those in social need. The social work degree at Coventry University engages the head, the heart and the hands because theoretical knowledge, practical experience and human compassion are all considered essential requisites of an effective social worker.

For these reasons the course aims to enable you to affect positive change in the lives of service users. By doing so we hope that you will have an immensely rewarding career which makes a positive contribution to society. This course encompasses contemporary issues in social work practice

Coventry University has been educating social workers for over 50 years. Professionally accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), on successful completion, you will be eligible to apply to the HCPC to register as a social worker.

97% overall satisfaction - National Student Survey 2019.