Candidates must also demonstrate written communication skills, intellectual, analytical and reasoning skills, an ability to develop an argument, an understanding of the requirements of academic inquiry and a capacity to undertake academic study. A minimum of 160 points in two subjects at Advanced GCE level. A minimum of 160 points in one or more Advanced Vocational GCEs in a relevant subject. Candidates aged 21 or over require no formal academic qualifications. Candidates are required to undertake a written exercise and those with no academic qualifications will be required to produce a portfolio of work which will be assessed.
Information regarding the exercise is sent to applicants before the selection day.
Credits awarded in this way may replace one or more of the taught modules. Where competence is demonstrated in the workplace, it can replace the first level practice module. For details of our Curriculum 2000 policy statement please see the overview of the Faculty of Health and Community Studies . The programme provides an Honours degree route for social workers. The programme is based on the same agency partnership arrangements and includes the same modules as those in the Diploma in Social Work DipHE, but extends the range of options during Years 2 and 3 and offers research methods and a dissertation.