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Social Work at University of Northumbria at Newcastle
University of Northumbria at Newcastle is ranked 44th of 78 universities for social work on our measures. 75% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £37k after 15 months, rising to £24k after five years.
Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsNorthumbria University, 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 CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB24%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA29%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%
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.
- Foundation year: Social Work (Extended Degree) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Social Work
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer96–112 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 126*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £37k*
Accredited: Social Work England
Social Work (Extended Degree)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer56–72 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 75%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 126*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £37k*
Accredited: Social Work England
* 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
- Anglia Ruskin UniversityRanked 42
- University of Greater ManchesterRanked 43
- University of South Wales/Prifysgol De CymruRanked 45
- University of CumbriaRanked 46
Nearby
- University of Sunderland11 miles away, ranked 9
- New College Durham14 miles away, ranked 13
- Teesside University32 miles away, ranked 23
- University of Cumbria52 miles away, ranked 46
Living in Newcastle
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Northumbria at Newcastle’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Northumbria at Newcastle accommodation