Who has applied for Undergraduate Social Work 2014

Original post by paula92xo

Hi, did you do your Access through Distance Learning Centre? <img src="images/smilies/smile.png" border="0" alt="" title=" :smile:

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I am attending campus tour at Luton this Wednesday at Beds! Fingers crossed. Good luck to you! <img src="images/smilies/biggrin.png" border="0" alt="" title=" :biggrin:

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Yes I did, where did you do yours? Good to hear please do let me know how it goes as I have not been there yet.

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Original post by Monz101x

I have applied for Social Work :smile:

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Original post by sophieleannexo

I have applied for Social Work :smile:

That's great. What uni's have you or are you applying for? Did you do Alevels, BTEC or Acces?

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Original post by justfergs

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=45537198&highlight=social%20work Take a look at this thread

Thanks

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Original post by Monz101x

That's great. What uni's have you or are you applying for? Did you do Alevels, BTEC or Acces?

I've applied for Northumbria, Sunderland, Teesside, York and Leeds. :smile:

I did my A Levels in English Language, English Literature and Film Studies but I'm now doing my BTEC in Health and Social Care.

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Original post by sophieleannexo

I've applied for Northumbria, Sunderland, Teesside, York and Leeds. :smile:

I did my A Levels in English Language, English Literature and Film Studies but I'm now doing my BTEC in Health and Social Care.

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Have u had any interviews yet? I haven't seen anyone applying for social work in London.

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Original post by Monz101x

Have u had any interviews yet? I haven't seen anyone applying for social work in London.

I've had 3 interviews so far :smile:

got my 4th one tomorrow!

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Original post by sophieleannexo

I've had 3 interviews so far :smile:

got my 4th one tomorrow!

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Congrats, well done
How did they go?
Were they written assessments then invite back for interview if you pass or all day assessments?
What questions did they ask you and have they offered you any places yet?

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Original post by Monz101x

Thanks.
Teesside went horrible. Was my first interview. I was physically sick in the interview room. Sunderland went really well! Northumbria was okay. Teeside was a written assessment then an individual interview on the same day. Sunderland was a written assessment, group interview and then an individual interview all on the same day. Northumbria was just a written exercise. I'll find out soon if I've got an interview which will be in January. All of the uni's pretty much asked the same - why do you want to be a social worker, what are the values of social work, what skills and qualities can you bring?, what is social work? Some uni's asked me specific questions like what three qualities would your best friend say you have? What is safeguarding? What preparation have you done for the course? So far no offers! Should hear in between January and March :smile:

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silvia-louisa

Hey guys this is my first post on this website!

I have an interview for undergraduate social work tomorrow at the Luton campus (University of Bedfordshire). I haven't had a university interview before and I live in the Midlands so I'm travelling 2 hours in the morning. What I want to ask is what is the group discussions like?

I imagine for a social work degree people are older (I'm 18) is this always the case? I think I'd prefer if people are older than me rather than the same age in interview.

I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow D:

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Original post by silvia-louisa

Group discussions are relaxed. You'll get a chance to talk to everyone before your interview so! Just listen but talk also. Find the balance. And input social work knowledge into what you say. Most people are older. I'm only 19 and there were lots of people older than me at my interviews!

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silvia-louisa

Ah that's great thanks! I'm quite happy really because I have to do an essay, then group discussion, then reflective writing then if I pass all that - final interview! I think I'll be more relaxed on the final interview because I will have been at the uni for a few hours - so hopefully my nerves won't be as jumpy!

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Original post by silvia-louisa

Yeah you should be fine. They do those first to relax you which is better I think :smile:

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RebeccaLD

I applied for Northumbria too, I have the written exercise and interview in the same day next year, how was the written exercise? :smile:

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Original post by RebeccaLD

I applied for Northumbria too, I have the written exercise and interview in the same day next year, how was the written exercise? :smile:

It was okay, questions were complex!

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RebeccaLD

I'm nervous about it! What kind of questions did it ask? It's all just knowledge about current news stories involving social care and such things isn't it?

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