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Social Work and Care

Social work and care offer some of the most challenging and rewarding careers, giving you the chance to make a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and communities. On one of our work-focused courses, you can start making positive change from the get-go, guided by experienced professionals.

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Studying Social Work and Care at NTU

Social work and health offer some of the most rewarding, challenging and important jobs going – roles which give you the chance to meaningfully improve life for individuals, families, and even whole communities.

If you’re ready to make that kind of a difference, these hands-on, work-focused degrees will help you master the field’s theories and principles, and then apply them beyond the classroom – with real people, and direct results.

Through work-based learning and teaching from qualified experts in the areas of social work and health care, our courses will help you build the knowledge and skills to help shape the lives of vulnerable people.

90
%

of BA (Hons) Social Work graduates were in high-skilled jobs 15 months after completing their studies (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2020/21)

95
%

of MA Social Work graduates were in high-skilled jobs 15 months after completing their studies (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2020/21)

92
%

of Social Work students are positive about the teaching on their course (National Student Survey 2023)

Learn more about Social Work and Care at NTU

Hear from Peter Benbow, Senior Lecturer, for a taste of what to expect if you decide to study Social Work and Care at NTU.

Careers in Social Work and Care

Health and social care services are undergoing significant changes with new partnerships, new ways of working and new practitioner roles.

Our courses are designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and values to meet the professional challenges of working in this sector. Our graduates have gone on to careers in:

  • the NHS in roles such as nursing
  • local government in social work, teaching, housing and health promotion
  • the police
  • the Probation Service
  • other agencies providing services such as housing and advice.

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