Social Work at University of Sussex
Social Work (BA (Hons), L500) at University of Sussex asked for 112–141 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 sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~141 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 112 - 141 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 141
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 141 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a degree 5%, other qualifications 5%.
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
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
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%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%
Learning opportunities86%91%
Assessment and feedback85%88%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management81%81%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice82%82%
15 final-year students · 93% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£37k3 years£26k5 years£31.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
90%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Welfare Professionals95%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
social work social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 Bristol | Childhood Studies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Social Work this course | 112 - 141 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Social Work BA (Hons) | 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 |
See all 186 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side