Registered and people-centred.
- Competition
- Similar (medium)
- Subjects
- Covered
- Countries kept
- 3 of 6 Germany, Canada, New Zealand
Backup options
Pick your first-choice degree to see related fields worth keeping in reserve.
A four-year professional degree that registers you with the SACSSP straight after graduation. It is one of the most portable people-profession degrees: most English-speaking countries assess the BSW and register you without exams. Open Social Work
Life Sciences recommended
Maths Literacy accepted
Competition for places: medium
Related alternatives 2
Compared with Social Work. “Countries kept”: of the 6 countries where Social Work rates good or better, how many also rate this field good or better.
But only a postgraduate route registers you to practise.
- Competition
- More (very high)
- Subjects
- Covered
- Countries kept
- 5 of 6 United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada, New Zealand
Other ways back in
- Extended curriculum programmes add a foundation year for applicants just below the requirements.
- Rewrite individual NSC subjects to improve a mark.
- Transfer after a strong first year in a related degree: many faculties accept this.
Ask each faculty which of these it offers: they differ widely.