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Social Work at Birmingham Newman University

Birmingham Newman University is ranked 71st of 78 universities for social work on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24k after 15 months, rising to £22k after five years.

Typical offer BBCEngland6 courses

#71 of 78 for social work26
Working with Children, Young People and Families to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other social work courses

  • Student satisfaction90%Above average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%Below average (average 90%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24kBelow average (average £35k)
  • Entry points (median)100Less competitive than average (average 122)

The marker shows the typical (median) social work course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC44%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB21%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24k£35k average
  2. 3 years£18.5k£29k average
  3. 5 years£22k£32.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 6 social work courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Least competitive entry: Working with Children, Young People and Families. Half of the students who started had more than 96 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Counselling and Working with Children, Young People & Families (85%).
  • Foundation year: Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year), Counselling and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) and Psychology and Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Working with Children, Young People and Families

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Counselling and Working with Children, Young People & Families

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Psychology and Childhood Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Counselling and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    40%
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Psychology and Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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