2013-2014
Birmingham City University
Social Work
3 year full-time Degree
Course Specific Requirements
Places subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health Check, an Enhanced
Course Specific Requirements
Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and registration with the
Independent Safeguarding Authority.
Yes
All UK applicants are interviewed.
Applicants must have evidence of study within the last 5 years and or
current relevant practice experience in a social setting. Applicants are
Interview/Audition may be required
required to complete a written exercise on selection day.Qualifications,
personal statement, interview, reference and written exercise all form
part of the selection criteria for this course. An additional second
reference is required for Access/BTEC students this must be provided to
the institution by 30th April of the enrolment year.
Criminal Records Check Required
Yes
Portfolio/Evidence Required
Yes
GCSE/Standard Grade/Intermediate 1&2/Equivalent Qualifications
Subjects and grades required
GCSE’s in Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent
qualifications
English, Welsh and Northern Irish Qualifications
Volume and depth of study/Tariff points and Grades
Volume and depth of study (GCE A level
or equivalent)
Minimum number required: 3
Number preferred: 3
Points accepted: 280
Tariff score
Minimum points required from qualifications with the volume and depth
of A level or equivalent: 280
GCE A/AS level grade range
GCE AS
Acceptability
Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
Excluded Subjects
General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Additional Information
Two subjects accepted with two GCE A/A2 levels
GCE A level
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
Excluded Subjects
Critical Thinking and General Studies.
Additional Information
Health and Social Sciences preferred
GCE A level Double Award
Acceptability
Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
Subjects and grades required
Health & Social Care at grade CC.
Additional Information
Remaining UCAS Tariff points from a maximum of one GCE A/A2 level.
General Studies and Critical Thinking excluded.
BTEC National Diploma (18 units) (not including Early Years)
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
Required grades
Distinction, Merit, Merit
BTEC National Certificate in Children's Care, Learning and Devt (Theory) (2007 onwards)
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Devt (Theory) (2007 onwards)
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
14-19 Diploma Overall Tariff Score
14-19 Diploma Overall Tariff Score
250
Progression Diploma
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own or in combination
Which Lines Of Learning/Points/Grades
Society, Health & Development at grade B.
are accepted for entry
To achieve 250 UCAS tariff ponits
Advanced Diploma
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own or in combination
Which Lines Of Learning/Points/Grades
.
are accepted for entry
Full Award to achieve 250 UCAS tariff points
Key Skills
Is achievement
Will Key Skills tariff points be
What Key Skill level is
encouraged?
counted towards an offer?
appropriate?
Application of
No
No
Communication
No
No
ICT
No
No
No
No
Working with others
No
No
Problem solving
No
No
number
Improving own
knowledge
Scottish Qualifications
Tariff Points and Grades
Tariff Score
Scottish Higher grade range
Scottish Advanced Higher grade range
CCCCC
Advanced Higher
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
Additional Information
to achieve 240 UCAS tariff points
Intermediate 2
Acceptability
Additional Information
Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
a minimum of five Intermediate Standard 2 or above must include
English and Maths.
Core Skills
Is achievement
Will Core Skills tariff points be
What Core Skill level is
encouraged?
counted towards an offer?
appropriate?
Application of
No
No
Communication
No
No
ICT
No
No
No
No
No
No
number
Working with
others
Problem solving
Other Tariff Qualifications
Irish Leaving Certificate
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
Subjects and grades required
Maximum of 5 Highrs at grade C3 to achieve 240 UCAS tariff points
CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
Subjects and grades required
Minimum grade C required (240 UCAS tariff points)
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Acceptability
Acceptable on its own & combined with other qualifications
Required grades
32
Access & Supporting Qualifications
Access to HE
Full award 60 credits a minimum of 45 must be at level 3 including 24 at
Subjects and grades required
merit or distinction in a Science of Health related subject and 15 at level
2 must include Maths and English Language GCSE equivalent if not
already acheived.
Other Qualifications
BTEC/Scottish Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Subjects and grades required
Health and Social Sciences
BTEC/Scottish Higher National Diploma (HND)
Additional Information
Health and Social Science preferred.
European Baccalaureate
Subjects and grades required
Social Care
Others
Subjects and grades required
The Open University K101 - An Introduction to Health and Social Care.
Completion of full year (transcripts will be required)