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Social Work at Ulster University
Ulster University is ranked 1st of 78 universities for social work on our measures. 95% of students are positive about the course.
Typical offer AAADerry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland3 coursesRanked on partial data
How it compares with other social work courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC11%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB40%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB25%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%
What graduates earn
Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.
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 3 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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Community Youth Work (97%).
- Least competitive entry: Community Youth Work. Half of the students who started had more than 104 UCAS points, against 127 on the most competitive course here.
- Placement year: Community Youth Work offers one.
- Year abroad: Community Youth Work offers one.
- Courses last between 2 and 3 years.
- Accredited by Northern Ireland Social Care Council: Social Work and Social Work (2 year accelerated route).
Community Youth Work
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 97%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 104
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Social Work
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 95%
- Stay on
- 96%
- Entry points
- 127
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Accredited: Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Social Work (2 year accelerated route)
BSc · 2 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 93%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 123*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Accredited: Northern Ireland Social Care Council
* 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.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Liverpool Hope UniversityRanked 2
- University of East LondonRanked 3
Nearby
- Queen's University Belfast62 miles away, ranked 68
- University of the West of Scotland126 miles away, ranked 39
- Glasgow Caledonian University133 miles away, ranked 6
- University of Glasgow133 miles away, ranked 65
Living in Derry
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Ulster University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Ulster University accommodation