Social Work at Ulster University
Social Work (BSc (Hons), L500) at Ulster University asked for 120–123 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ulster.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~123 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 120 - 123 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ulster.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 123
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 123 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 40%, other higher education 28%, an Access course 23%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L500 · L5 social work
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
58%
still studying
UK 85%
3%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%90%
Learning opportunities97%91%
Assessment and feedback92%88%
Academic support93%89%
Organisation and management95%81%
Learning resources97%90%
Student voice95%82%
50 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT48 7JL
Subjects
social work social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Derry~Londonderry
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Social Work this course | 120 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 - 122 points | 128–143 |
| Bradford College | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| Kingston University | Working with Children & Young People: Social Pedagogy BA | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Middlesex University | Social Work BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| New College Durham | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| Southampton, Solent University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | Social Work BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | Social Work BA (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Sunderland | Social Work BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
See all 186 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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