Part IV · No. 03
A first-cycle degree opens the second cycle. It does not decide ordination.
Social Work·Level 6 · First Cycle·Church Degree · suffix C
B.S.W.C.
Bachelor of Social Work — Church Degree
Preparation for social and diaconal work in Church, charitable, and community organisations.
| CHEQF Level | 6 |
| Qualification type | First cycle, professional-academic |
| Admission requirements | Access to higher education; compliance with safeguarding and practice-placement requirements. |
| Normative volume | 240 EAC recommended; at least 400 hours of supervised field placement. |
Content · Outcomes
Content is what is taught. Outcomes are what is verified.
01 Required content areas
What the programme must contain
- foundations of social work
- psychology and sociology
- social policy and vulnerable populations
- casework and community work
- ethics, safeguarding, and confidentiality
- Church social ministry
- supervised field placement
02 Graduate learning outcomes
What the graduate must demonstrate
- conducts basic needs assessment and support planning
- works with individuals, families, and communities within the limits of professional competence
- identifies risks and applies safeguarding procedures
- coordinates with public and non-governmental services
- distinguishes pastoral care from professional social work.
Final · Progression
Final capstone work and dissertations may not be transferred from elsewhere.
03 Final assessment
How the programme closes
Assessed field placement and an integrative capstone/project.
04 Academic progression
Where it leads
Access to M.S.W.C. and related Level 7 programmes.
Opens access to
M.S.W.C.Master of Social WorkStatus
Black is what the degree certifies. This is what it does not.
05 Status and professional limitation
B.S.W.C. does not automatically confer the right to use the legally protected professional title of social worker in a particular country.
“This is an ecclesiastical academic qualification awarded within the Church system of higher education. It is not represented as a state-awarded or state-accredited academic degree unless such recognition has been separately granted by the competent authority of the relevant jurisdiction.”
Recommended status statement on every diploma, Article 17