Social Work at University of Gloucestershire
Social Work (BSc (Hons), L503) at University of Gloucestershire asked for 104 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 glos.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 glos.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 104 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 60%, an Access course 15%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L503 · 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
75%
still studying
UK 85%
25%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course78%90%
Learning opportunities85%91%
Assessment and feedback80%88%
Academic support93%89%
Organisation and management57%81%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice60%82%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£28.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working10% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
100%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Welfare Professionals90%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Gloucester, South West England, England
- Postcode
- GL2 9HW
Subjects
social work social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Gloucestershire
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Newman University | Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Social Work BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Social Work BA (Hons) | 108 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Youth and Community Work (Youth Work) BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Public Health and Community Studies BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Swansea University | Social Work BSc (Hons) | BCC | 128–143 |
| University of Chichester | Social Work BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Gloucestershire | Social Work this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Working with Children, Young People and Families (Social Pedagogy) BA | 104 points | — |
| University of Dundee | Social Work BA (Hons) | CCC - AB | 144–159 |
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