Social Work

Professional Statutory Regulatory Body Requirements / Additional Requirements

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with a barred lists check by the DBS) (https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/dbs-barred-lists).

You will also be required to register with the DBS Online Update Service.

A satisfactory Occupational Health clearance will also be required.

All shortlisted applicants are required to participate in the course selection process at the university, which will include: a written test, group exercise, and an individual interview.

Completion of a declaration of suitability for social work where you are required to declare the following:

- any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings received in the UK or in other countries

- any disciplinary record or unprofessional conduct, such as having disciplinary findings against them by a professional body or having employment terminated for unprofessional behaviour or misconduct

- that you will seek medical guidance on any new or existing worsening health condition that occurs during the course, including during practice placements.

Entry to the course through the accreditation by Anglia Ruskin University of prior certificated learning will be considered. Accredited Prior Experiential Learning will not be considered.

Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL)

Entry to the course through the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) will be considered. APCL is the term used by Anglia Ruskin University defined as ‘…learning achieved by an applicant through a structured course of study for which they have achieved a certain amount of academic credit. This is a course of study which has been assessed and accredited by an identified accredited body, FE/HE or professional body. This is referred to as certificated learning as applicants will normally evidence their achievement of this credit by producing a certificate or transcript of results demonstrating the learning’s credit value. This learning is mapped against the learning outcomes of the BA (Hons) Social Work award in order to allow advanced entry into the award (for example: applicants may be able to claim enough credit to enter Year 2 or Year 3 of the pathway)’. For further explanation or advice please speak with the Social Work Admissions Tutor.

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) 

Entry to the course through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) will not be considered. APEL is the term used by Anglia Ruskin University defined as ‘…learning achieved by an applicant through personal or work experience, or training not previously tested through formal education/certification.’

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course; please email answers@aru.ac.uk for further information. Applicants to undergraduate courses can also check our information about undergraduate entry qualifications.

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You can find out more about the admissions process at ARU, including what happens after you apply and the different types of offer we may make.

We may automatically offer you a place at ARU if you meet any of these criteria:

• are a care leaver or care experienced
• have a declared disability
• are from certain postcodes
• provide unpaid care for another person
• are currently, or were, in receipt of free school meals during secondary education
• are a Service Child, where a parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces
• participated in an approved activity in preparation for entry to higher education
• attended a secondary school that had a Progress 8 score of average, below average or well below average

This is called a contextual offer. Find out about contextual offers.