Undergraduate Social Work
Want to support people and their families? At Edge Hill, prepare for life as a social worker with courses delivered alongside the Cheshire & Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership and underpinned by the professional standards of Social Work England.
Learn from a team of qualified and registered social workers and approved mental health practitioners. Listen to guest speakers who are practitioners, those with lived experience and carers, senior managers and policy makers. Once you finish the course, you’ll feel ready for the role and be eligible to apply for registration with Social Work England.
We offer placements in child and adult services and organisations focussing on HIV support, prevention, and training.
2nd in the North West for learning resources (National Student Survey 2023 - Social Work).
Understand the world of social work with guest lectures from a range of professions including policy makers and carers, as well as those with lived experience who will share their own unique stories with you.
Open days are suitable whether you are looking to study an undergraduate programme or postgraduate course. Attending an open day provides an opportunity for you, and your family, to see our beautiful campus.
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Discover Social Work with Edge Hill University
As a social worker, it will be your challenge to promote wellbeing in diverse communities and help individuals with complex needs. At Edge Hill, you’ll learn on placements within local authorities, including Liverpool City Council, and organisations such as Sefton Advocacy (support for vulnerable adults) and CGL (Change, Grow, Live) Alcohol and Drugs Services.
Facilities
The Faculty of Health and Social Care is one of the leading providers of education and training for health and social care professionals in the North West of England.
The innovative £14m Faculty of Health and Social Care building provides outstanding teaching and learning resources. These include leading edge clinical skills facilities, ten teaching rooms, an 860-seat lecture theatre and a number of social learning spaces.
