Social Work

About this course

Social work is a demanding and rewarding profession, concerned with supporting individuals, families, and communities facing some of the most complex and difficult challenges in social life. Social workers work across children's services, adult care, mental health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, homelessness, and a range of other statutory and voluntary contexts, drawing on a combination of legal knowledge, psychological understanding, ethical reasoning, and interpersonal skill to advocate for and support people in need. The profession requires both intellectual rigour and deep personal commitment. This four-year, full-time programme at Robert Gordon University is the largest social work education provider in Scotland and has a strong track record of producing highly employable graduates. The programme equips you with the knowledge, values, and skills required to practise as a qualif

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Protective service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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