BSc Honours Social Work
- Entry level
- A-Level entry
- Field of study
- Social Sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Institution
- University of Zimbabwe
Entry requirements
This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.
As the institution publishes it
5 'O' Level passes including Mathematics, plus at least 2 'A' Level passes in any Arts subjects.
Pathfinder cannot check this against your results automatically, so read it carefully or ask the admissions office.
About this programme
The professional degree for social workers. You learn casework, group and community work, child and family welfare, social policy and advocacy, with supervised fieldwork in agencies. Suits people who want to help vulnerable individuals and communities. Study includes supervised fieldwork placements in welfare, health and community agencies, leading to a regulated profession.
What you will study
Social work theory and practice; human behaviour and social environment; child and family welfare; community work; social policy; fieldwork placements.
Further study and pathways
Registration with the social work council; MSW or MSc; welfare, health, justice and NGO sectors.
Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"
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