BA (Hons) Social Work
- Entry year:
- 2025/26
- Start date:
- January
- Study mode:
- Full-time
- Course duration:
- 3 years
- Campus:
- City
Why study this course with LJMU?
Every day, social workers support people to improve their life chances. Are you good at building positive relationships with people and supporting them to solve their problems? This degree apprenticeship could be for you.
- Qualify to become a social worker with our established degree apprenticeship
- Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and values to practise as a professional social worker
- Earn as your learn
- Progress your career in a job that gives something back to society
- Become an in demand graduate with clear career progression and excellent earning opportunities
- 100% of students surveyed said teaching stuff on this course were good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024)
- 100% of students surveyed said the academic support on this course was good or very good (National Student Survey 2024)
About your course
This integrated Degree Apprenticeship in Social Work will equip students with the knowledge, skills and values to practise as a social worker in the full range of social work settings.
The course recognises that social issues become problems when social processes and institutions fail to meet the needs of individuals, groups and communities. Personal experience cannot be separated from the social, political and economic context in which social work is practised.
In our teaching, we provide opportunities for students to develop an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to working with a range of people. The programme will build graduate knowledge and skills to study systematically and independently at degree level. The programme will support students to develop their theoretical understanding and ability to critically evaluate research evidence, which forms the foundation of effective social work practice.
On completing the course, and registering with Social Work England, you will be a caring, sensitive, confident, autonomous, competent, critically reflective, reflexive and research-minded social work practitioner, committed to engaging in ethical and politically aware practice to change systems which preserve inequality, oppression and social exclusion.
To study for this degree apprenticeship students will need to exhibit the following skills and behaviours:
- communicate openly, honestly and accurately
- listen to people and apply professional curiosity to evaluate and assess what information they need to gather
- provide quality advice, support or care
- treat people with compassion, dignity and respect and work together to empower positive change
- adapt approaches according to the situation and context
- commit to continuous learning within social work, with curiosity and critical reflection
- adhere to the Professional Standards (Social Work England, 2020).
Elevate your Career in Social Work with an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy.
Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application.
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Core modules
Core modules
Professional accreditation
Your Learning Experience
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
There is a high level of support for students on this course and the needs of part-time students and degree apprentices are thought through. You will be appointed a Personal Tutor when you are inducted onto the course. They will be responsible for assisting you and providing guidance and care on academic and pastoral matters and also on the development of your Personal Development Plans (PDPs) which form an integral part of your programme and development.
I always felt like something was missing in my practice and I didn't really know what it was until I came here. Once I was here, I realised that it's learning about the theory and about the law and combining the two. It just made sense. I'm a better practitioner now that I'm coming to university and I've got a much better understanding of the subject.
Tuition fees and funding
Fees
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi.
Financial Support
The University offers a range of scholarships to support students through their studies. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist funding pages, including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
Additional Costs
In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
- Accommodation
- Travel costs including those for placements, visas and travel for studying abroad and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
- Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament. In the event of such a change, any fee increase will be subject to a maximum cap of 10% of the total course cost as originally stated at the time of your offer.
Degree Apprenticeships are funded courses, with learning costs being paid to the university by the employer, through the Degree Apprenticeship levy, if a large company, or with the help of the government’s co-investment model, if a smaller company.
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Information for potential employers
If an employer has a wage bill of over £3 million, it would automatically pay the Government levy and would use this to fund learning via the company Apprenticeship Service Account.
Non- Levy companies can access funding via the Government co-investment model, whereby the Government will fund 95% of the learning costs and the company will fund the remaining 5%.
To access the Government funds, non-levy paying employers are required to set up an account on the Apprenticeship Service and reserve funding for apprentices, no earlier than three months before the course start date. Information regarding setting up an account can be found here. LJMU will still invoice non-levy paying companies for their contribution, but without this account LJMU will be unable to draw down the Government co-investment funding for the apprentices.
Entry requirements
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Qualification requirements
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.
If you aren’t already employed by a company that is willing to sponsor you through an apprenticeship, you’ll need to find one. You can do this by regularly checking the Government’s Find an apprenticeship website.
You can also approach an employer yourself to find out whether they would be interested in offering Degree Apprenticeships and ask them to contact us. Our team will be able to explain to them how they can access the correct funding and the next steps.
Just like any other job application, you’ll go through a recruitment process with the employer. Check out our interview tips to help you prepare for your Degree Apprenticeship interview. You’ll also need to meet the entry requirements to attend Liverpool John Moores University just like any other student. To do this, find your course and make sure you meet the requirements of the particular course associated with your Degree Apprenticeship.
To apply for a Degree Apprenticeship course complete the online application form.
You will need to provide evidence of your Maths and English certificates and, if these meet the minimum requirements, you will be invited to an academic interview.
You will be required to complete and return a skills scan document that is automatically sent to you upon receipt of your application.
Following completion of your skills scan and successful academic interview, you and your employer contact will be invited to attend a meeting with a member of the Programme Team to further discuss the requirements of the apprenticeship alongside your skills scan. This will enable the programme team to carry out an initial assessment of your current knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) and offer the opportunity to discuss your new learning based on your previous experience and study.
If your application is successful, you’ll enter into an employment/apprenticeship contract with your employer which will set out the obligations of all parties involved in the apprenticeship.
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