Pathways to Social Work
If you wish to become a Social Worker you will need to have completed a Social Work Degree – either a BA (Hons) in Social Work or an MA in Social Work if you already have a degree.
There are several options on where and how to study for your degree. You can choose to study part-time or full-time for your degree at a number of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) within East Anglia. Please visit their websites for full details of what courses they offer and any bursaries that you may be entitled to, to support you with your studies. Please note that ECC does not have any preference over any of these HEI’s, we are just making you aware of them as a route to obtaining your degree.
With both the BA and MA you will complete 2 x 100 days practice placements, which will be arranged via your HEI.
Anglia Ruskin University – Chelmsford (Full-time only) & Cambridge campus Website: www.anglia.ac.uk
Phone: 0845 271 3333
Havering College – BA (Hons) only
Website: www.havering-college.ac.uk
Phone: 01708 462801
Open University – BA (Hons) only
Website: www.open.ac.uk
Phone: 0845 300 60 90
University Campus – Suffolk – BA (Hons) Full-Time only
Website: www.ucs.ac.uk
Phone: 01473 338 000
University of East Anglia
Website: www.uea.ac.uk
Phone: 01603 592332
You can also contact UCAS which manages applications to UK Higher Education courses.
Website: www.ucas.ac.uk
Phone: 01242 222 444
The General Social Care Council (GSCC) is the social care workforce regulator in England and has details regarding registration as a Social Worker, how to become a Social Worker and also how to become a Social Care Worker.
They have details on how to apply for a bursary for your Social Work degree studies.
Website: www.gscc.org.uk
Phone: 020 7397 5100
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