158 Social Work Bachelor's Degree Programs

The Bachelor's in Social Work is a rigorous program where students leave as skilled, ethical, evidence-based practitioners. Our graduates are competitive applicants for advanced status entry into graduate programs. They are among the most respected practitioners in the social work profession.

The Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work (BSSSW) programme is a helping professional degree that is accredited by the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) to promote human and community well-being, with a commitment to upholding human dignity, social equality, and diversity.

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students are provided a range of opportunities to develop a broad knowledge and skills base consistent with the systems and strengths perspectives. They are expected to practice using core social work values and to examine and resolve ethical dilemmas. Classroom and field experiences prepare students to be competent in the use of new technologies and in culturally sensitive, generalist social work practice.

Carleton’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is a four-year Honours degree that places a strong emphasis on the interactions between people and their environments. The BSW program combines a liberal arts education with professional social work education. In your first year, you will take a range of courses outside of social work and two social work courses that will introduce you to the profession of social work and the programs and policies of the state.

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is a professional qualification in Social Work accredited by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (thereafter Social Care Council) and recognized throughout the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and elsewhere. The program is a combination of academic study and assessed practice learning opportunities. Practice Learning Opportunities are regionally allocated in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Degree in Social Work Partnership and key stakeholders.

Become a Social Counsellor, a professional in social care and interaction, and do meaningful work with people, especially in early childhood education. Social Counsellor is dedicated to supporting, educating, guiding and helping people, with a particular focus on early childhood education and care. Welcome to study social work at Oulu University of Applied Sciences!

The Degree in Social Work will train the student body for professional practice as a social worker. They will intervene in conflict situations in the different social spheres of individuals, they will participate in the approach and planning of policies, services and social initiatives and in the prevention of problems and conflicts between people and/or groups.

The Social Work program at the University of Otago offers two main qualifications designed for different career stages of professional social workers:

This course aims at the training of a capable professional, according to the international definition elaborated by the International Association of Schools of Social Work and by the International Federation of Social Workers, to promote social change, the solution of problems in human relations and capacity and the freedom of people to develop their own well-being.

You’ll accelerate your career with a practice degree that allows you to immediately enter the field as a professional social worker. Set yourself apart with contacts in your field and significant experience on your résumé through a 400-hour (or more) internship with a local social service agency, as well as community service work and an applied research project with opportunity for publication.

The purpose of this qualification is to equip students with the knowledge and skills and (the acquisition of) values to practice social work in South Africa and in a changing regional and global context. The successful completion of the qualification will enable you to be registered with the SA Council for Social Service Professions and practice as a social worker.

The social work program equips graduates with the knowledge, values, and skills needed for the development of professional ethics and practice competence. The program prepares graduates to work effectively in a broad spectrum of social service settings that address poverty, multiple forms of oppression, social injustice, and other human rights violations. The department seeks to be a brave space for students with multiple and diverse identities, striving for inclusive excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. The program also prepares students for graduate study in social work and other related professions including law, counseling, and public policy. In addition to lecture and class discussion, the social work program utilizes a variety of teaching strategies, including case-based and experiential approaches to enhance learning. Students are exposed to issues and organizations at local, state, and national levels through policy forums, conferences, interviews, and service learning. All majors use the interviewing labs for case simulations and interviewing to develop their practice skills. The department offers minors in family studies (with a focus in gerontology or family ecology) and Nonprofit Studies.

The Bachelor of Social Work is an opportunity to use your God-given gifts to serve God and the world, and have a fulfilling career. Upon graduation, you will have acquired the skills and knowledge, and a year of practice experience to immediately enter into generalist professional practice.

The Social Work program prepares students for entry-level generalist practice. Through courses, internships, research projects, and student activities delivered by traditional and non-traditional methods (technology), the program fosters in its students a celebration of differences among people and a belief that respecting these differences enriches the quality of life for all. The Division is committed to the preparation of professional social workers who possess the knowledge, skills, and values to address the needs and potential of individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Drawing on an ecological and liberal arts-based background and a strengths-based perspective, the program prepares students for the pursuit of a more just, humane society. Graduates are prepared for practice, particularly with the oppressed and at-risk members of society. Graduates are expected to practice from a set of ethical principles inherent in the social work profession, including the recognition that professional development is a lifelong learning process.

Empower individuals and improve society. Social workers help meet the basic needs of all people and empower those who are vulnerable, oppressed, or in poverty.