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Social Care

Looking for a challenging yet hugely rewarding career? Qualify with us.

Social workers engage with vulnerable individuals and groups across a wide spectrum, helping to improve their lives. As a social worker, you have the opportunity to undertake preventative and empowering work within different age groups who will have a variety of needs. Our accredited courses are ranked 1st amongst London competitors for overall score in Social Work by the Complete University Guide and The Guardian University League Tables 2023. We combine practice-based learning with lectures, seminars and workshops to build on your potential, giving you the skills and confidence you need to become qualified, competent social workers.

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Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care

Social Work - MA

Leadership and Service Improvement - PgCert/PgDip/MSc

Integrated Social Work Degree Apprenticeship

Social Work - BA (Hons)

Healthcare Chaplaincy and Wellbeing

MA Healthcare Chaplaincy and Wellbeing

PGDip Healthcare Chaplaincy and Wellbeing

PGCert Healthcare Chaplaincy and Wellbeing

Why study Social Care at London South Bank University

Ranked 1st amongst London for Overall Score in Social Work (Complete University Guide League Tables & The Guardian University League tables 2023)

Be part of an academic community that’s dedicated to social justice and global responsibility. Our staff are actively involved in research with social impact, and the course team are actively working to implement LSBU’s Decolonisation Vision.

We partner with a number of local authorities and charitable organisations to provide students with a wide range of placement opportunities to produce reflective practitioners who are ready to practice in the rapidly changing and developing world of social work

Stories

Claire Bates, alumna, PhD in Health and Social Care

Claire Bates completed a PhD in Health and Social Care at London South Bank University (LSBU), focusing on the experiences of partner selection and relationships for people with learning difficulties.

Partnership in Social Care at a time of cuts

This is a service-user led project and was developed as part of a student-led and service-user led conference ‘Partnership in Social Care at a time of cuts: creative approaches and practical solutions’, in March 2012.