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Social Work at University of Derby
University of Derby is ranked 64th of 78 universities for social work on our measures. 78% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBCDerby Campus - Kedleston Road, England2 courses
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 CCC24%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC12%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more17%
What graduates earn
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 2 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.
- Typical offers range from CDD (Applied Social Work with Foundation Year) to BBC (Applied Social Work).
- Most students stay on: Applied Social Work (85%).
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Accredited by Social Work England: Applied Social Work.
Applied Social Work
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 125
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £32k*
Accredited: Social Work England
Applied Social Work with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerCDD
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 65%
- Entry points
- 117*
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £32k*
* 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
- Canterbury Christ Church UniversityRanked 62
- Bournemouth UniversityRanked 63
- University of GlasgowRanked 65
- UWE, BristolRanked 66
Nearby
- University of Nottingham13 miles away, ranked 5
- Nottingham Trent University14 miles away, ranked 16
- De Montfort University27 miles away, ranked 50
- University of Staffordshire30 miles away, ranked 48
Living in Derby
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Derby’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Derby accommodation