Bachelor
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme
Overseas qualificationsQUT will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If you have tertiary qualifications from countries where English is not the standard language of instruction you must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
English language proficiencyWe require students to demonstrate they can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.
Our English proficiency requirements for this course are:
The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.
Helping you to get into your courseIf you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:
Dual TAFE-Qld Greater Brisbane/QUT awardIf you enrol in a QTAC offer in a Diploma of Community Services dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award you will automatically receive a QUT conditional offer in June (semester 1 QTAC offer) or October (semester 2 QTAC offer) after your enrolment at TAFE-Qld Greater Brisbane is confirmed.
Upon completion of the TAFE-Qld diploma you will be able to enrol at QUT. You will also automatically receive half a year (48 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 3.5 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time). More details will be provided in your QUT conditional offer letter.
Social workers engage with individuals families groups and communities to work towards social justices and facilitate progressive change. They understand how social political economic environmental and cultural factors can impact experiences of disadvantage and wellbeing. They engage in a wide range of practices to respond to social issues including counselling case management group work mediation advocacy education community development and social action.
Social work is incredibly diverse and social workers may be employed in a broad variety of fields including health and mental health family violence child abuse and neglect homelessness substance use grief and loss disability and eco-social work.
You can commence this course in February or July giving you the ability to start studying as soon as possible. If you are unable to commit to full time study we also offer a flexible learning option to complete the course within 8 years.
Flexible learning option allows you to enrol in 24 credit points per semester (part-time) increasing to 36 credit points (full-time) in the placement semesters. The two placement units in the Bachelor of Social Work are each worth 36 credit points. Daytime attendance is required for the part-time periods. Some lectures and tutorials may have evening sessions and online options.
Combine two bachelor degrees into a single course of study. A double degree allows you to specialise in two fields and pursue different interest areas gaining a broader range of skills and knowledge and giving you a competitive advantage and greater career flexibility.
Consider a double degree with the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) if you would like to work in community services counselling and family-centred intervention mental health services drug and alcohol intervention or disability services.
TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT Dual Award Pathway
If you're worried you won't have the ATAR or selection rank to get into the course consider the TAFE-Queensland - Brisbane/QUT dual award Diploma of Community Services/ Bachelor of Social Work. On successful completion of the diploma you will gain automatic entry to the bachelor degree at QUT. This option is not available to international students.
Graduate Pathway
If you have already completed a bachelor degree which includes the equivalent of one year (8 units) of full-time studies in social science the Master of Social Work - Qualifying offers an shorter pathway to becoming a registered social worker.
Graduate Pathway
If you have already completed a bachelor degree which includes the equivalent of one year (8 units) of full-time studies in social science the Master of Social Work - Qualifying offers an shorter pathway to becoming a registered social worker.
At the end of the second year of study in this course you will have the option to apply for the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours). This allows you to complete an honours research project that extends your knowledge of the professional field develops your research skills and offers a competitive advantage in your career.
Entry to the program is competitive and based on grade point average. On entry to the course you will retain all of the credit you have successfully completed in the Bachelor of Social Work and will complete a further two years of full-time study.
Social workers are employed in hospitals and community health care Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' health and social services disability child protection youth work criminal justice family support and counselling employment and legal services refugee wellbeing government and policy and research.
This degree has full accreditation by the Australian Association of Social Workers. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards.