Bachelor of Social Work

Career opportunities

When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:

• Case manager
• Community development officer
• Health and community services
• Officer
• Individual and family counsellor

What you will study?

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Entry requirements

Minimum ATAR requirement (including adjustment factors)

OR

• Successful completion of two University level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies

OR

• A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification undertaken post-secondary schooling

OR

• 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification

OR

• Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies

OR

• Successful completion of the Charles Sturt Indigenous Access Program

OR

• Successful application via the Schools Recommendation Scheme

Articulated Bachelor of Social Work

Students may also be admitted to the course on the basis of a completed accredited Diploma in the human services discipline, including, but not limited to those listed below:

• Diploma of Community Services
• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs)
• Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health)
• Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
• Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)
• Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)
• Diploma of Community Services Work
• Diploma of Community Development
• Diploma of Counselling
• Diploma of Disability
• Diploma of Youth Work
• OR
• Other completed Diploma in the human services discipline, as assessed as appropriate by the Course Director AND English Language Proficiency(ELP) requirements as set above.

Integrated Bachelor of Social Work

• Meeting one of the requirements as set below.
• AND
• English Language Proficiency(ELP) requirements as set below.

Fees and scholarship

International on campus

Fee paying overseas:

Full-time - $30,160.00 pa

Part-time - $15,080.00 pa