Advocacy (BA)

Advocacy (BA) is a three-year programme. The qualification is underpinned by an initial foundation year that explores advocacy, sociology, social policy and social studies.

In the second year, students undertake a placement. There is a clear focus on advocacy in practice.

The final year of study incorporates a dissertation with links to professional advocacy practice.

Advocacy courses have been developed at UWTSD to ensure that the capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices, empowerment and the voice of the individual and/or community is promoted in all aspects of society.

The debate around social policy and service provision has highlighted the need for professionals who are able to appreciate how social policies are continuously reconstructed and changed and the contribution to these processes from those who come from different value positions and different social, cultural and economic backgrounds.

With the introduction of the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014, there is a statutory requirement to hear the voice of services uses through the use of advocates, both instructed and non-instructed.

This programme has been designed as sound preparation for students who wish to enter professions working in diverse fields, for example:

• Community education
• Educational settings
• Health and/or social care
• Police services
• Probation service
• Social enterprise
• Teaching
• Union representation
• Voluntary organisations
• Youth support

Advocacy (BA) Graduates

No exams in this programme.

Assessment is by written assignments, seminar presentations, reports, reflective diaries, leaflets and video documentaries; these assessment methods link with the development of employability skills.

• All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
• 80 UCAS points.
• Non-traditional students will be considered on their experience and individual merit.
• Applicants with FE/Access qualifications welcomed.

Graduates go on to careers in a variety of fields including:

• Advocate Support Worker - Children with learning difficulties
• Advocate Support Worker - Residential Care for Adults
• Business Support Officer
• Children's School Advocate
• Community Engagement Advocate
• Emerging roles within sport and film industry (responding to current events)
• Family Liaison Officer
• Healthcare Advocate NHS
• Independent Advocate
• Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
• Independent Mental Health Advocate
• Independent Professional Advocate
• Lecturer BA Advocacy (with further study)
• Local Authority Childcare Advocate
• Manager Third Sector Voluntary Organisations
• Pupil Advocate/Support (Additional Learning Needs)
• Pupil Support Advocate
• Supervised Contact Worker - Social Services
• Volunteer Manager: Third Sector

Graduates may also choose to continue studying and complete postgraduate and postgraduate research qualifications through progression on to, either, the MA Equity and Diversity in Society, or a PhD in Social Justice and Inclusion, that allow students to utilise postgraduate funding.

Applying directly to the University

To apply please fill in the online application and return it with requested documents.

Any questions please email: [email protected]