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Southern Cross University (SCU)

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Bachelor of Social Work

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The Bachelor of Social Work is an entry-level, professionally-accredited qualification to practise as a social worker.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
3007316, 102204F
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
International Fees
$28,000 per year / $112,000 total
ATAR
60

About this course

The Bachelor of Social Work is an entry-level, professionally-accredited qualification to practise as a social worker. The course provides a foundation in sociology, politics, human development and social research, covering essential theories and methods for social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities.

The course prepares students for practice in the fields of mental health, child protection, cross-cultural work and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. There is an embedded Honours program if you are interested in pursuing research.

This high job growth area offers a variety of careers in client service roles, service management, research, strategy and policy development.

Please note: All students, including those enrolled online, are required to participate in on-campus learning for a minimum of 20 days/150hrs over the duration of the course. This requirement is stipulated by the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS). On-campus enrolled students meet this minimum requirement by participating in four units with compulsory attendance. Online students meet this requirement by attending compulsory residential schools conducted at the Gold Coast campus. Units with compulsory participation and on-campus residential schools are identified in the course structure section below ('note 2'). Students should also refer to the enrolment information for these units.

Study locations

Gold Coast

Online

What you will learn

  • Apply social work values, knowledge and skills in practice and research processes to address client needs, organisational goals and social policy change. Honours pathway: Be able to create research outputs that demonstrate research design skills, critical thinking, initiative and judgement in developing new understanding.
  • Ensure that clients' needs are addressed holistically and creatively, drawing on relevant theory, research and practice wisdom.
  • Promote and implement policies and practices to achieve a fair, equitable and efficient allocation of social resources, and identify inappropriate or inequitable policy goals and outcomes.
  • Ensure that client needs, organisational goals and community expectations of social work services are met in the most appropriate manner, using social work knowledge, skills and resources.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continually increase professional knowledge and skills and to continuing education and lifelong learning.
  • Effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders , including clients, colleagues and managers including within a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Apply knowledge of organisational and societal systems and processes to identify inequality and ensure appropriate action is taken so that social barriers, inequality and injustice are reduced.

Career pathways

Graduates of this course will be prepared as social workers in government and non-government positions in fields such as health, child protection, disability services, housing services, youth work, aged care, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, community engagement, mental health services, and domestic violence services.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Social Work courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).
87.3%
Overall satisfaction
89.1%
Skill scale
69.1%
Teaching scale
55.6%
Employed full-time
$67.9k
Average salary