Begin a meaningful career in just one year
Want to make a difference in people’s lives? Begin your career with the foundational knowledge you’ll need for future studies in counselling, psychology, social work, human services or community health.
Want to make a difference in people’s lives? Begin your career with the foundational knowledge you’ll need for future studies in counselling, psychology, social work, human services or community health.
Learn how people think and behave and how to relate to different communities, including children, families, Indigenous Australians and older people. You’ll also learn about the importance of ethics and social justice, and start to build the practical skills you’ll need to interact with clients in the workplace.
On successful completion of the Diploma in Social and Human Services, you will receive direct entry and 96 units of credit towards your choice of the following degrees:
Program structure
College Courses (3)
UCC101 Cultural Heritage
UCC102 Planning Theory
UCC106 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
Discipline Courses (5)
SCS130 Environmental and Resource Economics
Plus choose 4 introductory discipline courses from the following:
COU101 Neighbourhood Planning and Design Studio
COU176 Participation and Conflict Resolution
COU180 Social Research
PSY100 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice
PSY101 Community Planning Studio
SCS101 Planning Project A
SCS110 Planning Practicum
SWK100 Planning Project
SWK172 Planning Project
Total units: 96
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- Recommended study sequences for Diploma in Social and Human Services
- (Fraser Coast) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Fraser Coast) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (Gympie) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Moreton Bay) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Moreton Bay) Semester 2 commencement (July)
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
Recommended courses
After successfully completing the Diploma in Social and Human Services, you will receive direct entry and 96 units of credit into your choice of the following USC bachelor's degrees. If you plan to study one of these degrees after completing your diploma, you should follow the recommended study sequence for your preferred degree. This will ensure you achieve the maximum credit available.
- Bachelor of Counselling
- Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Bachelor of Counselling
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 1 (February) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Planning Project UCC102 Planning Project UCC106 Accounting for Business COU180 Introduction to Informatics |
COU101 Introduction to Psychology B * COU176 Communication and Thought PSY101 Introduction to Economics SCS130 Introduction to Management |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Introduction to Marketing UCC102 Introduction to Psychology A COU101 Research Methods in Psychology B * COU176 Social Psychology |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Motivation and Emotion COU180 Business Law and Ethics PSY100 Research Methods in Psychology A SCS130 Physiological Psychology |
*COU101 not available at Moreton campus until 2021. Moreton students complete SWK100 in 2020.
Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Social Work
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 1 (February) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Introduction to Human Development UCC102 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology UCC106 Human Associative Learning SCS101 Abnormal Psychology |
COU176 Adult Development and Ageing SCS110 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility SCS130 Advanced Methods in Psychology SWK100 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Personality and Assessment UCC102 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment* SWK100 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing COU176 Communication and Thought |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession COU180 Cell Biology SCS130 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education SWK172 Chemistry |
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 1 (February) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Physical Chemistry UCC102 Biochemistry UCC106 Organic Chemistry PSY100 Inorganic Chemistry |
COU176 Environmental Chemistry PSY101 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying SCS130 Analytical Sciences SWK100 Individual Learner Needs |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments UCC102 Junior Secondary Arts COU176 Microbiology PSY101 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Microbial Pathogenesis COU180 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology PSY100 Introduction to Data Science SCS130 Database Design |