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Social Work

Undergraduate subject

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.

Learn from a team of qualified and registered social workers and approved mental health practitioners. Listen to guest speakers who are practitioners, service users 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.

On this page you’ll find course presentations from our Social Work academics, 360 tours of our facilities, videos and features to give you an insight into what it’s like to study Social Work at Edge Hill. The presentations and videos are available to watch on demand at any time.

Course presentations

Facilities

The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is one of the leading providers of education and training for health and social care professionals in the North West of England.

Offering some of the best facilities for health, social care and medicine students in the country, the outstanding teaching and learning resources include leading edge clinical skills facilities, an 860-seat lecture theatre, and a variety of teaching rooms and social learning spaces.

Videos and vlogs

At Edge Hill, prepare for life as a social worker with courses delivered alongside the Cheshire & Merseyside Social Work Teaching Partnership.

An Edge Hill University student talks about their experience of studying a Social Work degree.

Emma talks to us about why she chose to study at Edge Hill and what you can expect from studying Social Work.

What our students think

I’ve learned a lot about my own values, attitudes and opinions since starting at Edge Hill. I’ve had the opportunity to learn about things I’d never even thought about before. I’m like a different person.