Bachelor of Social Work

Do you have a passion for social justice, human rights, making a difference?

This degree produces graduates equipped to work with skill and passion to enhance the social wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities, both locally and globally. The social issues people experience in a dynamically changing world are often complex, and this program aims to produce graduates who can support change ethically across a diversity of needs, forms of disadvantage, and practice contexts. You'll learn through a rich combination of academic and extensive work practice knowledge and approaches. The program is underpinned by principles of human rights, social justice and integrity as the foundation for professional social work practice.

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Study locations: Sunshine Coast

Moreton Bay

Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code: 062654D
Commence: Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time): 4 years
Annual tuition fee 2021: A$25,400
Estimated total tuition fee *: A$101,600

Footnotes

Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
* Estimated tuition fees are based on 2021 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.

Study locations QTAC code: Sunshine Coast 011151

Moreton Bay 014151

Fraser Coast 019251

Online ^From 2022 015051

Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold: ATAR - 63.00 OP - - Rank - 63
USC program code: AR362
Commence: Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration: 4 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode: Blended Learning
Recommended prior study: English
Other requirements: Applicants from a non-English speaking background should refer to the English language requirements for further information.
Fee type 2021: Commonwealth supported places
Total courses: 26
Total units: 384

Student profile: Explore the likely peer cohort in the student profile data
Inherent Academic Requirements: Prospective students must consider the Inherent Academic Requirements before applying to study this program.
Program coordinator: Professor Cindy Davis

Career opportunities

Health
Mental health
Disability
Schools
Policy development
Centrelink
Child protection

Graduates are eligible to become members of:

Australian Association of Social Workers.

This program is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers.

^Online with mandatory on campus intensives.

1st year 2022, 2nd year 2023, 3rd year 2024 and 4th year 2025

There will be a Face to Face component, where students will be required to attend campus for 20 days as required by AASW accreditation standards, (Fraser Coast or Moreton Bay) in Session 5 to undertake accelerated course offerings of SWK277, SWK304, SWK306 and SWK401, in years 2 and 4 or years 3 and 4, as per recommended study sequences.

The full program will be available at Moreton Bay and Fraser Coast but offered progressively.
Fraser Coast - 2nd year 2020, 3rd year 2021 and 4th year 2023

Moreton Bay - 1st year 2020, 2nd year 2021, 3rd year 2022 and 4th year 2023

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Study at USC Moreton Bay

Australia's newest university campus — USC Moreton Bay is opening at Petrie in Semester 1, 2020. Choose from almost 50 undergraduate degrees with applications open from August 2019.

What will I study?

Select your location, starting year and starting semester below to display your program structure and study sequence.

The study sequence ONLY represents the CURRENT program structure. Students MUST follow their commencing structure and use this study sequence to guide enrolment.

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Program structure

Total units:

Study sequence

Program structure

Introductory courses (7) 84 units

COU176 Group Processes and Practice
COU180 Introductory Counselling Skills
SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services

Developing and Graduate courses (16) 240 units

SCS225 Social Research
SCS235 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SWK200 Organisations: Communication Skills for Practice
SWK202 Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing
SWK251 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
SWK277 Working With Children, Youth and Families
SWK278 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
SWK286 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
SWK300 Social Work Field Education 1(36 units)
SWK302 Community Development and Social Action
SWK304 Transition to Social Work Practice
SWK306 Direct Practice Processes
SWK400 Social Work Field Education 2(36 units)
SWK401 Critical Social Policy Analysis
SWK407 Context Responsive Social Work Practice

PLUS select 1 course from:

COU300 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
CRM309 Working with Victims and Offenders

Elective courses (5) 60 units

Select 5 elective courses (60 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.

Students are encouraged to use these electives to study courses in the following discipline areas:

Behavioural Science
Counselling Skills
Criminology and Justice
Indigenous Studies
International and Human Rights^
International Studies^
Social Theory^
Sustainability

^Not currently available at Moreton Bay campus

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 384

Recommended study sequences

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Successfully complete 2 field education placements (SWK301 Social Work Field Education 1 and SWK404 Social Work Field Education 2) in the third and fourth years of the program
Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total

In order to commence field education placement you must:

Hold a valid Blue Card, throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements
Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority)
Travel to attend field education placements
Please note, while all endeavours will be made to place students in a given semester, this is not guaranteed and students may need to enrol at a later time should a position in an agency be unavailable in the preferred semester

Program notes

For Sippy Downs students some courses in this program will be taught at the Sunshine Coast Heath Institute
Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates.
Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
In order to commence field education placement you must:
- Hold a valid Blue Card, throughout the duration of your program, which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the field education component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements
-Travel to attend field education placements
-Please note, while all endeavours will be made to place students in a given semester, this is not guaranteed and students may need to enrol at a later time should a position in an agency be unavailable in the preferred semester

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