Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Overview

Duration
FULL-TIME 4 YEARS
Scholarship
YES
Fee
AU$34,560
Intake
FEBRUARY

Do you want to work with people? Are you passionate about human rights and social justice?

Social workers promote the well-being of individuals, families and communities. They apply their interdisciplinary knowledge about Australian society, social problems and human needs to foster social change and transform lives.

RMIT University has been teaching social work for more than 40 years, and courses continue to reflect contemporary ideas about social work and its place in a changing world.

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) graduates are resilient, outspoken members of society who advocate a fairer world for all. In your Honours year, you will have the opportunity to pursue a topic on interest in more depth through a traditional thesis or capstone project.

You will study subjects including social work, social science and research. Field education forms a large component of the social work degree. You'll undertake 140 days of work placements within human service and community service organisations.

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Career

Graduates are highly employable in human services organisations, community-based agencies, various levels of government and increasingly in corporate and private enterprise.

Some graduates help to develop social policy; some engage in research; some assist communities develop their own services; and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.

With a working knowledge of social science, research and social work, graduates are eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:

child protection

dispute mediation and industrial relations

health services and hospitals

human resource management

policy and advocacy work

community development projects

program and organisational development

immigration advice and referral centres

federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)

youth and family services.

Entry requirements

To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 7.0 (with no individual band below 7.0)

TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 94 (with minimum of 24 in Reading, 24 in Listening, 23 in Speaking and 27 in Writing)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 65 (with no communication band less than 65)

C1 Advanced: minimum of 185 with no less than 185 in any component.

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