Overview
About this course
Our internationally recognised four-year program allows you to qualify as a professional social worker while also taking two years of tertiary studies in other areas of interest such as sociology, diversity studies or gender studies.
Who is it for?
This course prepares you for employment in a diverse and changing field, in which your capacity to transfer knowledge and skills across contexts will be essential.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Social Work is an undergraduate degree that will develop your ability to be reflective, versatile and skilled in a range of practice areas, and able to translate professional values into action.
You will study core units in sociology and social work, and you will add breadth to your degree by taking elective units from Arts and Social Sciences subject areas or the shared pool.
In your final year, you will undertake field education units. You will also have the option to complete an honours thesis in your final year.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band