Social Work at Goldsmiths, University of London
Social Work (BA (Hons), L500) at Goldsmiths, University of London asked for CCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gold.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~CCC
Moderate96 points · around CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check gold.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 50% had fewer than the 96 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 45%, other higher education 35%, a degree 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L500 · L5 social work
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Approved by the Social Work England for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with Social Work England as a social worker in England More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%90%
Learning opportunities95%91%
Assessment and feedback95%88%
Academic support77%89%
Organisation and management68%81%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice70%82%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working5% working and studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
100%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- SE14 6NW
Subjects
social work social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Goldsmiths College
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Social work at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Public Health and Community Studies BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Chichester | Social Work BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Gloucestershire | Social Work BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Social Work BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Social Work this course | CCC | under 96 |
| Robert Gordon University | Social Work BA (Hons) | CCC | 128–143 |
| University of Dundee | Social Work BA (Hons) | CCC - AB | 144–159 |
| University of Greater Manchester | Community Development and Youth Work BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Social Work BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sunderland | Community and Youth Work BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Ulster University | Community Youth Work BSc (Hons) | 80 - 93 points | 96–111 |
See all 186 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side