Social Work at University of York
Social Work (MSW, L507) at University of York asked for 16–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 16 - 128 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 york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 50% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other qualifications 10%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Social Work
- Code
- L507 · L5 social work
- Duration
- 4 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
90%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%90%
Learning opportunities91%91%
Assessment and feedback82%88%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management85%81%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice92%82%
15 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£26.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% working and studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
65%
use what they learned
UK 90%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
social work social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 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 |
| University of York | Social Work this course | 16 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Ulster University | Social Work BSc (Hons) | 120 - 123 points | 112–127 |
| Lancaster University | Social Work BA (Hons) | 120 - 122 points | 128–143 |
See all 186 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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