University of Chester
Social Work (including Foundation Year)
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
95%
15 months after
In professional roles
95%
Median grad salary
£33,000
15 months after
University of Chester's Social Work (including Foundation Year) is a BA (Hons) that adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard professional social work programme. The three-year degree covers statutory responsibilities, safeguarding, human rights and supervised practice. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Social Work (including Foundation Year) at University of Chester has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 72–72 points
About University of Chester
Chester is a long-established university in the walled city on the Welsh border, founded in 1839 as one of the country's first teacher-training colleges.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Chester · Social Work (including Foundation Year)
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.