Social Work at University of Strathclyde
Social Work (BA (Hons), L501) at University of Strathclyde asked for 120–132 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on strath.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~132 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 132 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 strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 132
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other higher education 40%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L501 · L5 social work
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 2, Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for registration with this body. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%90%
Learning opportunities92%91%
Assessment and feedback61%88%
Academic support85%89%
Organisation and management45%81%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice62%82%
30 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£29k5 years£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
85%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Welfare Professionals90%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
Subjects
social work social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- John Anderson Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Social Work BA (Hons) | 112 - 141 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Social Work this course | 120 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Bucks New University | Social Work BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| London South Bank University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Social Work BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Social Work BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Social Work BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Social Work BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Community Education BA (Hons) | 108 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of York | Social Work MSW | 16 - 128 points | 128–143 |
See all 186 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side