Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies in Criminology and Social Work
E-mail: socialwork@lancaster.ac.uk | criminology@lancaster.ac.uk
Admissions information for Undergraduate Social Work
Entry Requirements
Lancaster
University accepts applicants with a wide variety of qualifications including,
Access courses, Open College of the North-West, BTEC, Scottish Highers,
AVCE and A level qualifications.
Applicants under the age of 21 will require:
A levels: ABB.
General Studies: Accepted as one of the best 3 grades, if 4 A-levels are
presented.
Subject Preference: None
Scottish Highers: BBBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher
level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524
592028) for further information.
International Bacc: 32 overall with 16 points from best
three HL courses
BTEC: Overall grades DDM
HNC/HND: Pass
Access for Higher Education: 6 distinctions and the rest at merit in final unit grades.
In addition the Department of Health requires all entrants to hold at
least Key Skills Level 2 in both Communication and Application of Number.
English and Maths GSCE or O-Level grade C, or CSE grade 1 are normally
considered to meet this requirement if you have not taken Key Skills.
We do our best to check this on application to the university, but it
is the responsibility of each applicant to assure themselves that they
meet this requirement before commencing undergraduate study. If you require
further advice on this element of the requirements please contact us.
Previous Relevant Experience
Applicants will be expected to have had experience in paid or voluntary work in a helping capacity, or to have personal experience of receiving care, which indicates their potential to become qualified social workers.
Criminal Convictions
The University is required to apply for enhanced Disclosure from the
Criminal Records Bureau for all social work students, which will reveal
details of any cautions or convictions. Whilst a caution or conviction
may not be a barrier to access to the programme, some agencies may refuse
to provide placements. If they do this we will be unable to offer a place
on the course.
Failure to declare cautions and convictions, including driving offences,
is viewed very seriously and will normally result in students being asked
to withdraw from the course.
Finance
Bursaries for students studying social work
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) administers the social work bursary for students ordinarily resident in England on behalf of the Department of Health (DH). Information about the bursary including the eligibility criteria can be found on the NHSBSA website.
Applications
We welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds - school or college leavers, including those who want to take a year out before going to university, and mature students.
Applications for all of our undergraduate degree programmes must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) at http://www.ucas.ac.uk.
Applications should be made between 1st September and 15th January. Later applications will be considered at the University's discretion.
If you have any questions about the Programme please contact the Social Work Courses Admissions Office in the first instance:
Tel: 01524 594098
E-mail: socialwork@lancaster.ac.uk
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