130 social work
minimum requirements SQA Higher: GCE A-Level: ILC Higher: IB Diploma:
Essential subjects: why study at dundee?
ABB/BBBC AB/CCC BBBC
29 points with 5, 5, 4 at HL
A literate subject (H, A-L, ILC H, HL) plus mathematics (SG at 2, Int2 at C, GCSE at B, Ord at A, SL at 5).
other qualifications
Please see ‘Education, Social Work and Community Education’ on page 138 for details. Other qualifications should include Higher English, or equivalent, and Standard Grade Mathematics at credit level, or equivalent. Students with relevant qualifications and experience may be eligible for advanced entry and will be considered on an individual basis.
advanced entry
Direct entry to Level 2 of the programme may be considered where the applicant can provide evidence of the appropriate level of qualifications and experience. This would be discussed at the point of application.
selection notes: 1. All successful applicants may be interviewed.
2. An Enhanced Disclosure Scotland Criminal Records check will be conducted along with registration with SSSC prior to final acceptance.
3. Experience of voluntary or paid work in social care or a related field is very desirable.
degree programme (with UCAS Code) BA Social Work
See making your application on page 32.
professional accreditation This programme is accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and is recognised by all the UK social work registering bodies.
We were ranked Top in Scotland and in the UK Top 10 for social work graduates successfully securing graduate level employment or going onto further study. Times Good University Guide 2012
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/socialwork L500
The Times Good University Guide 2012 rated our social work programme as first out of the seven social work programmes in Scotland for graduates finding graduate- level employment and/or further study. This may be due to several unique features of our programme:
• We have very strong links to local agency partners who provide us with Practice Learning Opportunities for students.
• We have a clear focus on looking ahead to finding employment in the final year.
• We have a reputation for producing good quality graduates.
• We collaborate closely with our Service Users and Carers group. Service users and carers are involved in the selection of students, in teaching and in many other aspects of the programme.
• Finally, we pride ourselves on our inter-disciplinary modules which form a core part of the programme and which focus on working together to achieve social justice. The worth of this approach has been formally recognised by the award of a university prize for innovation.
Social workers’ day-to-day work supporting individuals, families and communities is fundamental to the operation of successful, just and participative societies. At the University of Dundee we approach social work from a social justice perspective, always aware of issues of human rights and of the disadvantages many people encounter in our society.
Social workers are often involved in complex and sometimes difficult situations. They are also involved in rewarding and meaningful work. At the University of Dundee you will learn the skills to equip you to successfully work with the wide range of social problems encountered in social work settings as well as the skills to engage far more widely with people in all sorts of circumstances.
Our programme draws heavily on the expertise of users of social work services and carers, as well as wider stakeholders such as local authority, third and private sector staff. Users of social work services inform many aspects of the programme including recruitment, teaching and assessment.
Our exciting and vibrant 4 year Honours degree programme is endorsed by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), and on successful completion of the programme you will graduate with a professionally recognised qualification allowing you to work in, and beyond, any social work setting.
Our programme offers a range of Practice Learning Opportunities in various settings and with various service- user groups including children and families, offenders, older adults, people with physical and learning disabilities, people with mental ill health and people who misuse substances. Students often tell us that the learning and experience they gain from practice learning remains with them forever.
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