The School of Social Professions offers theory and practice-based courses concerned with rapidly changing policy areas such as education, early childhood, community development, health, social work and youth work.
Courses in these areas offer exceptional career-building opportunities and London Metropolitan University students studying in these fields have gone on to become teachers, social workers and charity workers, serving society by working for organisations such as the NHS, schools, housing associations and charities.
Not sure where you're supposed to be?
Visit our virtual courtyard throughout the event for help from our friendly advisers or to speak to current London Met students.
Your Virtual Applicant Open Day starts here
Start your Virtual Applicant Open Day with this welcome video from Chris Lane, Head of Subject. After you've watched this video, you can then take part in an interactive session or workshop related to the subject area you're interested in studying with us. Find our event schedules below.
Schedule of sessions
Details of the subject sessions we will be running for the School of Social Professions can be seen below.
To get the best possible experience out of your Virtual Applicant Open Day, we recommend using a laptop or PC if possible instead of a mobile device. Make sure you're using the most recent version of your browser too. When you enter the sessions please enter your full name when prompted and ensure that your camera is off and your microphone is muted unless you are asked to turn them on.
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Schedule correct at time of publish.
| Subject area | Session description | Link to join session |
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| Early Childhood Studies – Understanding Play | What do we mean by play? Join Berhane Dory and Kay John from our Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) team to try and define the concept, and take part in a debate on play from socio-cultural perspectives. | Join the Early Childhood Studies session here |
| Education – Where can a degree in Education take you? | Join our education team to learn more about our Education BA (Hons) before engaging in a lively debate on school uniform, which will demonstrate how a seemingly small issue has much wider implications. | Join the Education session here |
| Health and Social Care – Debate: Government and your health | Is health an individual responsibility or collective responsibility? To what extent should governments take responsibility for influencing the health of the population or is their involvement considered interfering in individuals lifestyle choices? Join Dr Natasha Choudary to find about more about this and other topics on our Health and Social Care BA (Hons). | Join the Health and Social Care session here |
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Social Work / Community and Youth – Child observation in social work |
Child observation has a distinguished history – originally developed by Esther Bick at the Tavistock Clinic in the late 40’s/early 50’s. It's now a mandatory part of professional training and helps develop the ability to manage and think about human complexity and facilitates experiential and deep learning. During this session led by Chris Lane, Head of Social Work, we'll explore some of the theoretical background to child observation and you'll have a chance to try it for yourself! | Join the Social Work and Community and Youth session here |
Throughout the event we will also be hosting various support sessions to help you learn more about London Met and provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about studying with us.
To get the best possible experience out of your Virtual Applicant Open Day, we recommend using a laptop or PC if possible instead of a mobile device. Make sure you're using the most recent version of your browser too. When you enter the sessions please enter your full name when prompted and ensure that your camera is off and your microphone is muted unless you are asked to turn them on.
Please see details of our support sessions below:
| Time | Session | Link to join session |
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4.45pm to 5pm |
Keys to your accommodation |
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5.15pm to 5.35pm |
Lock in your funding During this session you'll learn about the options available for funding your studies. We'll talk you through the process, give you lots of tips and answer any questions you may have. |
Join the Lock in your funding session here |
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5.15pm to 5.45pm |
Unlock your portfolio If you need to prepare or update your portfolio, join Manuela Barczewski from our School of Art, Architeture and Design for this workshop which will guide you through everything you need to know. |
Join the Unlock your portfolio session here |
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5.45pm to 6pm |
Your next steps In the final session of the day, we'll talk you through the timeline of what happens between now and starting your degree in September. |
Join the Your next steps session here |