Best UK universities for social work – league table

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UK universities ranked by subject area:Social work


1	Bournemouth	100	81.1	86	79	17.7	6	151	8	100	95.8
Satisfied with course81.1 Satisfied with teaching86 Satisfied with feedback79 Student to staff ratio17.7 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff151 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months100 Contin-uation95.8
	1 course BA (hons) social work
2	Glasgow Caledonian	97.4	90.8	92.8	73.5	16.4	6	130	10	97	96.2
Satisfied with course90.8 Satisfied with teaching92.8 Satisfied with feedback73.5 Student to staff ratio16.4 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff130 Value added score/1010 Career after 15 months97 Contin-uation96.2
	1 course BA (hons) social work
3	Edinburgh	94.8	79.2	79.9	76.1	13.4	7	174	8	n/a	n/a
Satisfied with course79.2 Satisfied with teaching79.9 Satisfied with feedback76.1 Student to staff ratio13.4 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff174 Value added score/108 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uationn/a
	2 courses MA (hons) health, science & society (optional year abroad) BSc (hons) social work
4	Central Lancashire	91	85.9	82.2	84.7	14.5	10	144	9	81	87.4
Satisfied with course85.9 Satisfied with teaching82.2 Satisfied with feedback84.7 Student to staff ratio14.5 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff144 Value added score/109 Career after 15 months81 Contin-uation87.4
	5 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) social work BA (hons) children, schools & families (optional foundation year) BA (hons) children, schools & families (foundation year) FDA health & social care (foundation entry) (foundation year)
5	UWE Bristol	89.1	89.5	96	78.9	10.7	5	132	2	n/a	94.6
Satisfied with course89.5 Satisfied with teaching96 Satisfied with feedback78.9 Student to staff ratio10.7 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff132 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation94.6
	2 courses BSc (hons) social work BA (hons) early childhood
6	Coventry	87.9	87.1	90.6	81.9	14.2	9	132	6	85	89.7
Satisfied with course87.1 Satisfied with teaching90.6 Satisfied with feedback81.9 Student to staff ratio14.2 Spend per student/109 Average entry tariff132 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months85 Contin-uation89.7
	15 courses HND early childhood development & learning (optional foundation year) BA (hons) social work BA (hons) health & social care (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) HND early childhood development & learning (optional foundation year) BA (hons) early childhood development & learning (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood development & learning (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood development & learning (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth studies (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) public health & community studies (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) public health & community studies (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) HND public health & community studies (optional foundation year) BA (hons) public health & community studies (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & social care (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) HND public health & community studies (optional foundation year) HND health & social care (optional foundation year)
7	Swansea	85.1	78.9	82.8	74	10.2	4	140	8	n/a	93.2
Satisfied with course78.9 Satisfied with teaching82.8 Satisfied with feedback74 Student to staff ratio10.2 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff140 Value added score/108 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.2
	5 courses BA (hons) early childhood studies BA (hons) early childhood studies with early years practitioner status BA (hons) early childhood studies with early years practitioner status (foundation year) BSc (hons) health & social care BSc (hons) social work
8	Strathclyde	83.6	86.7	88.5	65.7	17.5	6	156	4	81	97.1
Satisfied with course86.7 Satisfied with teaching88.5 Satisfied with feedback65.7 Student to staff ratio17.5 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff156 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months81 Contin-uation97.1
	1 course BA (hons) social work (optional year abroad)
9	Sheffield Hallam	83.5	96.8	94.8	84.2	15.6	5	129	6	79	89.2
Satisfied with course96.8 Satisfied with teaching94.8 Satisfied with feedback84.2 Student to staff ratio15.6 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff129 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months79 Contin-uation89.2
	3 courses BA (hons) social work FDA working with children, young people & families BSc (hons) nursing (learning disability) & social work
9	Manchester Met	83.5	88.1	87.3	78.8	13.6	6	139	6	77	90
Satisfied with course88.1 Satisfied with teaching87.3 Satisfied with feedback78.8 Student to staff ratio13.6 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff139 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months77 Contin-uation90
	1 course BA (hons) social work
10	Bath	83.5	81.9	91	69.6	13.1	8	151	7	n/a	95.9
Satisfied with course81.9 Satisfied with teaching91 Satisfied with feedback69.6 Student to staff ratio13.1 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff151 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation95.9
	3 courses BSc (hons) social work & applied social studies BA (hons) education with psychology BA (hons) education with psychology (sandwich year)
12	Bristol	82.8	87.5	85.6	75.7	13.2	10	135	6	n/a	90.1
Satisfied with course87.5 Satisfied with teaching85.6 Satisfied with feedback75.7 Student to staff ratio13.2 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff135 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.1
	5 courses MSci (hons) childhood studies with innovation BSc (hons) childhood studies (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) childhood studies with study abroad MSci (hons) childhood studies with quantitative research methods (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) childhood studies with quantitative research methods (optional foundation year)
13	Lancaster	82.4	74.4	82.6	63.6	11.1	10	148	6	n/a	87.6
Satisfied with course74.4 Satisfied with teaching82.6 Satisfied with feedback63.6 Student to staff ratio11.1 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff148 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation87.6
	1 course BA (hons) social work
14	Plymouth	81.8	78.9	89.1	81	14.9	9	n/a	3	n/a	91.4
Satisfied with course78.9 Satisfied with teaching89.1 Satisfied with feedback81 Student to staff ratio14.9 Spend per student/109 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/103 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation91.4
	1 course BA (hons) social work
15	Huddersfield	81.3	83.4	84.4	80.4	14.3	4	136	8	63	94.1
Satisfied with course83.4 Satisfied with teaching84.4 Satisfied with feedback80.4 Student to staff ratio14.3 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff136 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months63 Contin-uation94.1
	6 courses BA (hons) youth & community work MSci (hons) health & social care MSci (hons) social work BSc (hons) health & social care BA (hons) early childhood education & care BA (hons) childhood studies
16	Solent	81.2	94.7	91.1	81.2	30.1	3	112	9	94	93.1
Satisfied with course94.7 Satisfied with teaching91.1 Satisfied with feedback81.2 Student to staff ratio30.1 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff112 Value added score/109 Career after 15 months94 Contin-uation93.1
	1 course BA (hons) social work
17	East London	80.7	85.3	90.3	80.8	23.9	4	n/a	6	96	92.1
Satisfied with course85.3 Satisfied with teaching90.3 Satisfied with feedback80.8 Student to staff ratio23.9 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/106 Career after 15 months96 Contin-uation92.1
	2 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) social & community work
18	Winchester	80.5	78.4	80.8	76	11.3	4	121	6	86	94.9
Satisfied with course78.4 Satisfied with teaching80.8 Satisfied with feedback76 Student to staff ratio11.3 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff121 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months86 Contin-uation94.9
	10 courses BA (hons) childhood studies BSc (hons) health & social care BSc (hons) health & social care (disability studies) BA (hons) health & wellbeing BSc (hons) social work BA (hons) childhood & youth studies? (foundation year) BSc (hons) health & social care (foundation year) BA (hons) health & wellbeing (foundation year) BA (hons) education & youth studies BA (hons) international development: global health
19	Bedfordshire	79.8	79.3	90	77	20.6	6	131	9	n/a	85.4
Satisfied with course79.3 Satisfied with teaching90 Satisfied with feedback77 Student to staff ratio20.6 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff131 Value added score/109 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation85.4
	7 courses BA (hons) health & social care (milton keynes) BA (hons) health & social care BA (hons) health & social care (foundation year) BA (hons) health & social care (sandwich year) BSc (hons) professional social work practice BSc (hons) social work FDA early years studies
20	Dundee	79.7	87	89.1	76	19.3	8	148	4	n/a	93.5
Satisfied with course87 Satisfied with teaching89.1 Satisfied with feedback76 Student to staff ratio19.3 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff148 Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.5
	2 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) community education
21	Robert Gordon	79.5	95.1	94.5	73.1	18.1	2	120	5	88	95.8
Satisfied with course95.1 Satisfied with teaching94.5 Satisfied with feedback73.1 Student to staff ratio18.1 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff120 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months88 Contin-uation95.8
	1 course BA (Hons) Social Work
22	Anglia Ruskin	79.2	77.2	88.4	78.5	15.1	6	120	6	92	91.1
Satisfied with course77.2 Satisfied with teaching88.4 Satisfied with feedback78.5 Student to staff ratio15.1 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff120 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months92 Contin-uation91.1
	3 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) social work (foundation year) BA (hons) early childhood studies (foundation year)
23	Goldsmiths	79.1	67.8	80	74.5	11.1	6	108	10	83	85.1
Satisfied with course67.8 Satisfied with teaching80 Satisfied with feedback74.5 Student to staff ratio11.1 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff108 Value added score/1010 Career after 15 months83 Contin-uation85.1
	2 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) applied social science, community development & youth work
24	Queen's, Belfast	78.6	85.5	85.7	55.7	15.2	4	n/a	10	91	93.7
Satisfied with course85.5 Satisfied with teaching85.7 Satisfied with feedback55.7 Student to staff ratio15.2 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/1010 Career after 15 months91 Contin-uation93.7
	2 courses BSW (hons) social work BSW (hons) social work (relevant graduate entry)
25	Liverpool John Moores	77.9	93.7	92.1	87.2	21.6	6	132	6	n/a	87.6
Satisfied with course93.7 Satisfied with teaching92.1 Satisfied with feedback87.2 Student to staff ratio21.6 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff132 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation87.6
	3 courses BA (hons) early childhood studies BA (hons) early childhood studies (foundation year) BA (hons) education studies & early years (foundation year)

26	Birmingham	77.2	68.5	83.6	60.6	15.6	7	145	6	n/a	95.9
Satisfied with course68.5 Satisfied with teaching83.6 Satisfied with feedback60.6 Student to staff ratio15.6 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff145 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation95.9
	1 course BA (hons) social work (optional year abroad)
27	Chichester	76.9	90.6	92.5	84.5	16	6	109	7	75	91
Satisfied with course90.6 Satisfied with teaching92.5 Satisfied with feedback84.5 Student to staff ratio16 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff109 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months75 Contin-uation91
	3 courses BA (hons) early childhood studies BA (hons) social work FD early years
28	Salford	76.3	79.3	84.3	75.7	11.7	3	127	6	81	90.3
Satisfied with course79.3 Satisfied with teaching84.3 Satisfied with feedback75.7 Student to staff ratio11.7 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff127 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months81 Contin-uation90.3
	2 courses BSc (hons) learning disabilities nursing & social work (integrated practice) BSc (hons) social work
29	Portsmouth	76.1	69.3	84.2	71.4	18.7	5	124	8	93	93.5
Satisfied with course69.3 Satisfied with teaching84.2 Satisfied with feedback71.4 Student to staff ratio18.7 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months93 Contin-uation93.5
	2 courses BSc (hons) social work BA (hons) childhood & youth studies with criminology (optional sandwich year)
30	Hull	75.9	85.8	86.5	79.8	26.2	7	140	7	84	90.5
Satisfied with course85.8 Satisfied with teaching86.5 Satisfied with feedback79.8 Student to staff ratio26.2 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff140 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months84 Contin-uation90.5
	4 courses FDEd early childhood studies BA (hons) early childhood studies BA (hons) social work BA (hons) working with children, young people & families
30	Sussex	75.9	63.9	79.9	53.6	11.7	10	145	6	n/a	93.1
Satisfied with course63.9 Satisfied with teaching79.9 Satisfied with feedback53.6 Student to staff ratio11.7 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff145 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.1
	2 courses BA (hons) social work (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth: theory & practice (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
32	UEA	75	n/a	n/a	n/a	17.2	5	133	9	n/a	87.2
Satisfied with coursen/a Satisfied with teachingn/a Satisfied with feedbackn/a Student to staff ratio17.2 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff133 Value added score/109 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation87.2
	1 course BA (hons) social work
33	Birmingham City	74.6	82.4	83.6	70.8	24.3	8	124	10	96	88.2
Satisfied with course82.4 Satisfied with teaching83.6 Satisfied with feedback70.8 Student to staff ratio24.3 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/1010 Career after 15 months96 Contin-uation88.2
	4 courses BSc (hons) health studies (public health) (foundation year) BA (hons) early childhood studies (foundation year) BA (hons) working with children, young people & families (foundation year) BSc (hons) social work
34	York	74.1	82.1	79.8	72.3	14.9	7	143	4	n/a	90.5
Satisfied with course82.1 Satisfied with teaching79.8 Satisfied with feedback72.3 Student to staff ratio14.9 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff143 Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.5
	1 course MSW (hons) masters in social work
35	Kent	73.7	76.3	87.2	76.2	6.3	3	127	3	n/a	90.7
Satisfied with course76.3 Satisfied with teaching87.2 Satisfied with feedback76.2 Student to staff ratio6.3 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff127 Value added score/103 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.7
	4 courses BSc (hons) autism studies BA (hons) health & social care BSc (hons) positive behaviour support BA (hons) social work
36	Kingston - St George's University	72	80.8	84	72.3	17.7	5	115	9	79	89.3
Satisfied with course80.8 Satisfied with teaching84 Satisfied with feedback72.3 Student to staff ratio17.7 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff115 Value added score/109 Career after 15 months79 Contin-uation89.3
	5 courses BA (hons) human rights & social justice (sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) working with children & young people: social pedagogy (optional year abroad) BA (hons) human rights & social justice (optional year abroad) BA (hons) human rights & social justice (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) social work (optional year abroad)
37	West London	71.8	86.2	94.4	77.3	18.7	4	120	2	n/a	90.8
Satisfied with course86.2 Satisfied with teaching94.4 Satisfied with feedback77.3 Student to staff ratio18.7 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff120 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.8
	2 courses BA (hons) community development BSc (hons) social work
38	Essex	71.6	83.8	90.1	80.4	14.1	8	113	7	n/a	82.6
Satisfied with course83.8 Satisfied with teaching90.1 Satisfied with feedback80.4 Student to staff ratio14.1 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff113 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation82.6
	5 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) childhood studies BA (hons) childhood studies (year abroad) BA (hons) childhood studies (sandwich year) BA (hons) childhood studies (foundation year)
38	Edge Hill	71.6	84.4	87.3	79.5	13.1	3	126	4	74	92.7
Satisfied with course84.4 Satisfied with teaching87.3 Satisfied with feedback79.5 Student to staff ratio13.1 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff126 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months74 Contin-uation92.7
	12 courses BA (hons) childhood & youth studies (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) child & adolescent mental health & wellbeing BA (hons) childhood & youth studies & criminology (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth studies & sociology (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) MNSW children's nursing & social work MNSW adult nursing & social work BA (hons) social work BA (hons) early childhood studies (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) LLB (hons) law with politics (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood studies & sociology (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) MNSW mental health nursing & social work MNSW learning disabilities nursing & social work
40	Derby	71.5	84.6	90.7	79.8	16.1	7	124	5	63	88.7
Satisfied with course84.6 Satisfied with teaching90.7 Satisfied with feedback79.8 Student to staff ratio16.1 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months63 Contin-uation88.7
	16 courses BA (hons) youth work & community development (foundation year) BA (hons) applied social work (optional foundation year) BA (hons) applied social work (foundation year) BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing (foundation year) BA (hons) youth work & community development (optional foundation year) BA (hons) health & social care (optional foundation year) BA/BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing & early childhood studies (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) early childhood studies & geography (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) sport & exercise studies & child & family health & wellbeing (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & social care (foundation year) BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing & counselling & psychotherapy principles & practices (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing & education studies (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) entrepreneurship & early childhood studies (optional foundation year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing & photography (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) child & family health & wellbeing & psychology (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
41	Gloucestershire	70.8	80.5	84.7	75.5	15.8	8	119	8	74	86.8
Satisfied with course80.5 Satisfied with teaching84.7 Satisfied with feedback75.5 Student to staff ratio15.8 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff119 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months74 Contin-uation86.8
	1 course BSc (hons) social work
42	Hertfordshire	70.5	61.6	69.6	70.4	18.9	4	131	7	97	95.4
Satisfied with course61.6 Satisfied with teaching69.6 Satisfied with feedback70.4 Student to staff ratio18.9 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff131 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months97 Contin-uation95.4
	1 course BSc (hons) social work
42	Teesside	70.5	81.3	82.1	72.8	22.3	6	n/a	3	96	93.1
Satisfied with course81.3 Satisfied with teaching82.1 Satisfied with feedback72.8 Student to staff ratio22.3 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/103 Career after 15 months96 Contin-uation93.1
	1 course BA (hons) social work
44	Bucks New University	70	72.6	81.8	75.4	16.8	6	n/a	4	n/a	86.9
Satisfied with course72.6 Satisfied with teaching81.8 Satisfied with feedback75.4 Student to staff ratio16.8 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation86.9
	3 courses BSc (hons) social work BSc (hons) health & social science FDA health & social care
45	Northumbria	69	81.1	84.5	78.4	13	7	144	4	60	88.5
Satisfied with course81.1 Satisfied with teaching84.5 Satisfied with feedback78.4 Student to staff ratio13 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff144 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months60 Contin-uation88.5
	4 courses BA (hons) childhood & early years studies BSc (hons) social work BA (hons) guidance & counselling (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) integrated health & social care (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
46	Nottingham	68.7	70.7	79.1	69.1	n/a	4	136	4	n/a	96.1
Satisfied with course70.7 Satisfied with teaching79.1 Satisfied with feedback69.1 Student to staff ration/a Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff136 Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation96.1
	1 course BA (hons) social work
47	Leeds	67.3	63.3	70.1	60	15.4	8	155	8	n/a	89.3
Satisfied with course63.3 Satisfied with teaching70.1 Satisfied with feedback60 Student to staff ratio15.4 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff155 Value added score/108 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation89.3
	1 course BA (hons) social work
48	Suffolk	66.9	80	84.7	62.5	15.4	10	n/a	4	90	85.3
Satisfied with course80 Satisfied with teaching84.7 Satisfied with feedback62.5 Student to staff ratio15.4 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/104 Career after 15 months90 Contin-uation85.3
	4 courses DipHE early & primary education studies BA (hons) social work FDA children's health, play & wellbeing FDA social welfare, advice & guidance practice
49	Brighton	66.7	79.4	90.2	74.1	11.7	3	120	4	n/a	88
Satisfied with course79.4 Satisfied with teaching90.2 Satisfied with feedback74.1 Student to staff ratio11.7 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff120 Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation88
	1 course BSc (hons) social work
49	Leeds Beckett	66.7	90.2	86.5	80.8	18.5	6	110	5	83	83.9
Satisfied with course90.2 Satisfied with teaching86.5 Satisfied with feedback80.8 Student to staff ratio18.5 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff110 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months83 Contin-uation83.9
	6 courses BA (hons) childhood development & playwork BA (hons) innovation & skills for social change BSc (hons) social care, justice & recovery BA (hons) working with children, young people & families BA (hons) social work BA (hons) youth work & community development - joint negotiating council

51	Chester	66.6	78.8	84	78.7	8.6	3	114	6	75	84.3
Satisfied with course78.8 Satisfied with teaching84 Satisfied with feedback78.7 Student to staff ratio8.6 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff114 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months75 Contin-uation84.3
	3 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) early childhood studies (including a foundation year) (foundation year) BA (hons) childhood studies with applied psychology
51	Worcester	66.6	89.7	93.1	78.4	12.1	2	n/a	1	79	85.9
Satisfied with course89.7 Satisfied with teaching93.1 Satisfied with feedback78.4 Student to staff ratio12.1 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/101 Career after 15 months79 Contin-uation85.9
	3 courses FDA collaborative working with children young people & familes FDS health & social care BA (hons) social work (optional year abroad)
52	Ulster	66.6	85.1	82.3	66.4	20.7	4	125	6	80	94.4
Satisfied with course85.1 Satisfied with teaching82.3 Satisfied with feedback66.4 Student to staff ratio20.7 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff125 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months80 Contin-uation94.4
	4 courses BSc (hons) social work two year BSc (hons) social work BSc (hons) community youth work BSc (hons) health & social care policy
54	Liverpool Hope	65.6	78	87.1	75.3	13.8	2	128	3	69	89.3
Satisfied with course78 Satisfied with teaching87.1 Satisfied with feedback75.3 Student to staff ratio13.8 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff128 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months69 Contin-uation89.3
	106 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) early childhood & health & wellbeing BA (hons) childhood & youth (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth (optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & wellbeing & philosophy & religion BA (hons) health & wellbeing & special educational needs BA (hons) business management & early childhood BA (hons) early childhood & education BA (hons) early childhood & information technology BA (hons) early childhood & special educational needs BA (hons) accounting & finance & early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) accounting & finance & early childhood (optional year abroad) BA (hons) art & design history & early childhood (optional year abroad) BA (hons) business management & childhood & youth (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) business management & childhood & youth (optional year abroad) BA (hons) business management & early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) business management & health & wellbeing (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & history BA (hons) early childhood & education BA (hons) early childhood & philosophy & religion BA (hons) childhood & youth & drama (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & drama (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & special educational needs BA (hons) childhood & youth & early childhood (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & education (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & education (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & English language (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & English language (optional year abroad) BA (hons) education & health & wellbeing BA (hons) childhood & youth & film & visual culture (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & film & visual culture (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & information technology (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & international relations (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & international relations (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & media & communication (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & media & communication (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & mathematics (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & music (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & music (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & nutrition (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & philosophy & ethics (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & philosophy & ethics (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & politics (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & politics (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & psychology (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & sociology (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & sociology (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & social policy (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & social policy (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & English literature BA (hons) childhood & youth & theology (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & theology (optional year abroad) BA (hons) criminology & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) criminology & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) criminology & early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) dance & early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) drama & early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) drama & early childhood (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & education (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & English literature (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & geography (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & history (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & history (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & law (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & media & communication (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & marketing (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & marketing (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & music production (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & music production (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & philosophy & ethics (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & philosophy & ethics (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & politics (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & religious studies (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & religious studies (optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & special educational needs (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & social policy (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) early childhood & tourism (optional year abroad) BA (hons) English literature & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) English literature & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) English language & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) English language & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) history & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) history & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & wellbeing & history BA (hons) health & wellbeing & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & wellbeing & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & well being & media & communication (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & well being & sociology (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health & well being & social policy (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) law & social care (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) law & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) nutrition & social care (optional year abroad) BA (hons) social care & special educational needs (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) social care & special educational needs (optional year abroad) BA (hons) social care & sociology (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) social care & sociology (optional year abroad) BA (hons) social care & sport & physical education (optional year abroad) BA (hons) childhood & youth & sport & physical education (optional year abroad)
55	Glyndwr	64.9	87.9	90.3	79.3	30.6	2	n/a	6	n/a	83.8
Satisfied with course87.9 Satisfied with teaching90.3 Satisfied with feedback79.3 Student to staff ratio30.6 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation83.8
	2 courses BA (hons) social work: qualified status BA (hons) youth & community work (optional foundation year)
56	Nottingham Trent	64.6	88.1	82.4	83.6	24.7	8	124	3	65	93.4
Satisfied with course88.1 Satisfied with teaching82.4 Satisfied with feedback83.6 Student to staff ratio24.7 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months65 Contin-uation93.4
	8 courses BA (hons) childhood: learning & development BA (hons) childhood (psychology) BA (hons) childhood (special educational needs & inclusion) BA (hons) youth studies BA (hons) health & social care FdA health & social care FdA working with children, young people & families BA (hons) social work
57	Cumbria	64.5	88.7	83.6	78.8	10.9	5	n/a	3	72	83.9
Satisfied with course88.7 Satisfied with teaching83.6 Satisfied with feedback78.8 Student to staff ratio10.9 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/103 Career after 15 months72 Contin-uation83.9
	4 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) working with children & families BA (hons) working with children & families (with integrated foundation year) (foundation year) FdSc assistant practitioner in health & social care
58	Cardiff Met	60.7	74.1	83	71.7	25.2	2	130	4	92	88.7
Satisfied with course74.1 Satisfied with teaching83 Satisfied with feedback71.7 Student to staff ratio25.2 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff130 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months92 Contin-uation88.7
	6 courses HND health & social care (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) housing studies BSc (hons) social work BSc (hons) health & social care (optional foundation year) BA (hons) early childhood studies (with early years practitioner status) BA (hons) early childhood studies (with early years practitioner status) (bilingual)
59	Middlesex	60.5	71.6	76.2	70.8	23.7	7	119	3	n/a	89.9
Satisfied with course71.6 Satisfied with teaching76.2 Satisfied with feedback70.8 Student to staff ratio23.7 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff119 Value added score/103 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation89.9
	1 course BA (hons) social work (optional sandwich year)
60	De Montfort	60.2	77.7	86.3	73	15.7	3	119	2	n/a	85
Satisfied with course77.7 Satisfied with teaching86.3 Satisfied with feedback73 Student to staff ratio15.7 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff119 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation85
	2 courses BA (hons) health & wellbeing in society BA (hons) youth work & community development (optional year abroad)
61	West of Scotland	59.7	82.8	84.9	68.3	30.4	2	131	7	71	90.6
Satisfied with course82.8 Satisfied with teaching84.9 Satisfied with feedback68.3 Student to staff ratio30.4 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff131 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months71 Contin-uation90.6
	6 courses CertHE health & social care BA (hons) integrated health & social care BA (hons) integrated health & social care with administration BA (hons) social work BA (hons) community education BA (hons) childhood studies
62	Keele	56.7	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.5	3	134	3	n/a	83.3
Satisfied with coursen/a Satisfied with teachingn/a Satisfied with feedbackn/a Student to staff ratio20.5 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff134 Value added score/103 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation83.3
	2 courses BSW (hons) social work with health foundation year (foundation year, optional year abroad) BSW (hons) social work (optional year abroad)
63	South Wales	56.5	72.5	82.3	81.9	17.9	3	117	2	70	85.5
Satisfied with course72.5 Satisfied with teaching82.3 Satisfied with feedback81.9 Student to staff ratio17.9 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff117 Value added score/102 Career after 15 months70 Contin-uation85.5
	8 courses BSc (hons) social work BA (hons) working with children & families BSc (hons) health & social care management FD community health & well being BA (hons) youth & community work BA (hons) youth & community work (youth justice) BSc (hons) health & social care management (foundation year) BA (hons) youth & community work (foundation year)
64	Wolverhampton	55.4	77.4	81.8	73	11.5	8	112	2	54	87.6
Satisfied with course77.4 Satisfied with teaching81.8 Satisfied with feedback73 Student to staff ratio11.5 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff112 Value added score/102 Career after 15 months54 Contin-uation87.6
	12 courses BA (hons) early childhood studies (foundation year) BA (hons) social work BSc (hons) health studies BSc (hons) health studies (foundation year) BSc (hons) public health BSc (hons) public health (foundation year) BA (hons) young people, family & community BA (hons) social care & health studies BA (hons) social care & sociology BA (hons) social care & social policy BA (hons) social care & criminology & criminal justice BA (hons) social care & deaf studies
65	Bradford	54.9	73.7	76.5	67.2	16.7	4	125	3	67	88.3
Satisfied with course73.7 Satisfied with teaching76.5 Satisfied with feedback67.2 Student to staff ratio16.7 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff125 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months67 Contin-uation88.3
	3 courses BA (hons) social work (optional foundation year) BA (hons) working with children, young people & families (optional foundation year) BA (hons) working with children, young people & families (optional foundation year, sandwich year, optional year abroad)
66	Greenwich	54.2	78.2	87.7	69.4	25.9	2	116	6	69	88.3
Satisfied with course78.2 Satisfied with teaching87.7 Satisfied with feedback69.4 Student to staff ratio25.9 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff116 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months69 Contin-uation88.3
	3 courses BSc (hons) public health (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) social work BSc (hons) public health (extended) (foundation year, optional year abroad)
67	Newman	51.6	82.9	85.3	71.3	19.6	3	111	5	54	87
Satisfied with course82.9 Satisfied with teaching85.3 Satisfied with feedback71.3 Student to staff ratio19.6 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff111 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months54 Contin-uation87
	11 courses BA (hons) counselling & working with children, young people & families BA (hons) youth & community work BA (hons) working with children, young people & families (foundation year) BA (hons) youth & community work (foundation year) BA (hons) working with children, young people & families FdSc applied health & social care BSc (hons) health & social care BSc (hons) health & social care (foundation year) BA (hons) counselling & working with children, young people & families (foundation year) BSc (hons) psychology & childhood studies BSc (hons) psychology & childhood studies (foundation year)
68	London Met	48.6	60.7	72.1	61.1	26.8	5	n/a	6	n/a	84.6
Satisfied with course60.7 Satisfied with teaching72.1 Satisfied with feedback61.1 Student to staff ratio26.8 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation84.6
	7 courses BSc (hons) community development & leadership BSc (hons) criminology & youth studies (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) health & social care BSc (hons) social work (optional foundation year) BA (hons) youth justice (optional sandwich year) BSc (hons) youth studies BSc (hons) youth studies (optional foundation year)
69	Sunderland	47.6	74.2	76.7	66.2	19	7	115	3	60	89.8
Satisfied with course74.2 Satisfied with teaching76.7 Satisfied with feedback66.2 Student to staff ratio19 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff115 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months60 Contin-uation89.8
	10 courses BA (hons) childhood studies BA (hons) community & youth work studies BA (hons) social work BSc (hons) health & social care BSc (hons) health & social care with integrated foundation year BA (hons) childhood studies with integrated foundation year BA (hons) community & youth work studies with integrated foundation year FDA education & care FdSc health & social care FdSc health & social care
70	Leeds Trinity	47.5	75.9	77.5	67.6	24.4	4	104	n/a	n/a	n/a
Satisfied with course75.9 Satisfied with teaching77.5 Satisfied with feedback67.6 Student to staff ratio24.4 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff104 Value added score/10n/a Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uationn/a
	8 courses BA (hons) early childhood studies in education & childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) exercise, health & nutrition (optional year abroad) BSc (hons) exercise, health & nutrition in sport & health (foundation year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) health & social care in sport & health (foundation year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) health & social care (optional year abroad) FDA supporting children & families in social contexts BA (hons) working with children, young people & families in education & childhood (foundation year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) working with children, young people & families (optional year abroad)
71	Staffordshire	46.1	66.7	75.9	60.5	18.2	5	124	2	86	78.6
Satisfied with course66.7 Satisfied with teaching75.9 Satisfied with feedback60.5 Student to staff ratio18.2 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/102 Career after 15 months86 Contin-uation78.6
	6 courses BA (hons) social work BA (hons) early childhood studies BSc (hons) health & social care (foundation year) FDA early childhood studies (long ) FDA early childhood studies (long ) BSc (hons) health & social care
72	Trinity Saint David	45.8	73.6	76.6	69.1	18.6	2	n/a	6	64	79.8
Satisfied with course73.6 Satisfied with teaching76.6 Satisfied with feedback69.1 Student to staff ratio18.6 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariffn/a Value added score/106 Career after 15 months64 Contin-uation79.8
	15 courses BSc health & care of children & young people CertHE eiriolaeth DipHE eiriolaeth BA advocacy HND health management BSc (hons) health management BSc (hons) health & social care FdSc social care studies CertHE care BA (hons) eiriolaeth HND health & social care FdSc health & care of children & young people CertHE nursing studies & professional healthcare CertHE advocacy BA (hons) youth & community work
73	Northampton	40.6	65.6	71.9	63.2	28.2	6	111	2	n/a	90.5
Satisfied with course65.6 Satisfied with teaching71.9 Satisfied with feedback63.2 Student to staff ratio28.2 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff111 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.5
	30 courses BA (hons) social work FdSc health & social care BA (hons) health studies & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health studies & education studies BA/BSc (hons) health studies with entrepreneurship (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) applied social care & health BA/BSc (hons) international tourism management & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) international politics & health studies (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) English & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) health studies & English BA/BSc (hons) events management & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) film & screen studies & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) sport studies & appled social care (optional sandwich year) BA/BSc (hons) business & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) creative film, television & digital media & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) drama & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) sport studies & health studies BA/BSc (hons) history & health studies BA/BSc (hons) economics & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) education studies & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) law & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) management & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) multimedia journalism & health studies BA (hons) marketing management & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) marketing management & health studies (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) popular music & applied social care (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) popular music & health studies BA (hons) psychology & applied social care (optional sandwich year) BA (hons) sociology & applied social care (optional sandwich year) BA/BSc (hons) law & health studies
74	Canterbury Christ Church	35.6	64.7	69.9	54.3	12.2	2	101	1	75	85
Satisfied with course64.7 Satisfied with teaching69.9 Satisfied with feedback54.3 Student to staff ratio12.2 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff101 Value added score/101 Career after 15 months75 Contin-uation85
	3 courses BSc (hons) public health & health promotion (foundation year) BA (hons) social work (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) public health & health promotion
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