Bachelor
Are you after a career where you can help individuals, whanau, groups, and communities enhance their individual and collective wellbeing? Are you passionate about empowering people around you and creating social change? Our Bachelor of Social Practice will prepare you for employment and registration in social work and community development with basic skills in counselling.
This programme comprehensively trains students to be social practitioners who are able to apply their skills to the ever-changing demands of employers, clients, and the community. Tailor the Bachelor of Social Practice to suit your career path in either social work or community development. This will allow you to develop and practice the skills you need to be work-ready when you graduate.
You'll develop the ability to practice social work and community development with culturally diverse groups in an appropriate and inclusive manner. You'll also develop a sound understanding of, and ability to promote, human rights, social justice and change, as well as empowerment and liberation of different groups and communities by promoting civil and legal rights.
HighlightsAt Unitec, we value your experience and are interested in helping you develop your practice and profession. If you are a practitioner who is interested in undertaking a work-based project and/or research, our Master of Applied Practice (Social Practice) may be just what you're looking for.
Please note: This programme is designed for practitioners in work as we do not provide work placements. If you choose to study full-time, your study will likely relate to your current practice. You will have an opportunity to discuss this during the application process.
Scholarship
We have up to 3 Bachelor of Social Practice scholarships available, worth $2,000 each. Find out more information below!
Bachelor of Social Practice scholarships
Contact usIf you feel the Master of Applied Practice could suit you and/or if you have further questions about this programme, please contact:
Geoff Bridgman
gbridgman@unitec.ac.nz
(09) 815 4321 ext. 7464
Currently enrolled in our three-year Bachelor of Social Practice programme? Don't worry, you can still view your course details here.
What you will need to study this programme.
Domestic studentsYou must have completed at least one of the following:
A minimum of 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, with
And meet one of the English entry requirements;
Don't meet these Academic requirements?
Non-academic requirements
The following Programme requirements must be met prior to admission;
For more information, download the programme regulations (PDF 544 KB)
International students Academic requirementsYou must have completed at least one of the following:
And English entry requirements;
If English is not your first language, you will also need at least one of the following qualifications:
If you do not meet the English criteria above, we have a range of English Language programmes available, depending on your current level of ability.
Don't meet these Academic requirements?
The following Programme Specific requirements must be met before admission;
For more information, download the programme regulations (PDF 544 KB)
- Social worker - Childcare and protection social worker - Social worker in schools - Health/mental health social worker - Community developer - Family/Whanau worker - Social practitioner