Undergraduate and MA Social Work study

Applications for all Undergraduate courses and MA Social Work (UCAS course code L501) must be made online through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). We understand that this can be a complicated process, so we encourage you to either contact us or UCAS directly if you are experiencing difficulties with your application.

Find out how to apply through UCAS.

Key information

Institution Code Name: LHOPE
Institution Code Number: L46

Course codes can be found on our undergraduate course pages.

For September 2025 entry the deadline for the submission of your application form and the supporting documents is:

Students requiring a UK Visa - 8th August 2025 (this may be extended for Undergraduate clearing applicants on a case by case basis)
Students not requiring a UK Visa - 5th September 2025 (subject to change if a course is full or DBS is required)

PGCE study

Applications for all PGCE courses must be made online through the Department for Education (DfE). We understand that this can be a complicated process, so we encourage you to either contact us or DfE directly if you are experiencing difficulties with your application.

For September 2025 entry the deadline for the submission of your application form and the supporting documents is:

Students requiring a UK Visa - 14th July 2025 (subject to change if the course is full)
Students not requiring a UK Visa - 29th August 2025 (subject to change if the course is full)

Applying for a Postgraduate Master’s Degree

To apply for a Postgraduate degree, you should complete the online form using the link below.

Before you complete the form you will need the following documents –

• A scanned copy/photograph of your passport
• A scanned copy/photograph of your academic qualifications
• A scanned copy/photograph of your English Language/Proficiency qualification
• A scanned copy/photograph of any previous UK Visa’s (if applicable)
• Your references (must be dated within last 12 months)

Once you have submitted the online form you will need to send the documents to us by email.  You will see the email address when you submit your application form.

If you do not provide the required documents your application cannot be processed.

For September 2025 entry the deadline for the submission of your application form and the supporting documents is:

Students requiring a UK Visa - 8th August 2025 
Students not requiring a UK Visa - 5th September 2025

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Postgraduate research study

Applications for postgraduate research degrees are made directly to the University. Full instructions and application forms are available on our postgraduate research pages.

Study Abroad and Exchange Programmes

Please go to our dedicated pages for these Programmes:

How to Apply for the Study Abroad Programme

How to Apply for the International Exchange Programme