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.
- Inherent Academic Requirements
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Prospective students must consider the Inherent Academic Requirements before applying to study this program.
- Program coordinator
- Associate Professor Philip Crane
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:
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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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 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills |
COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice * COU176 Group Processes and Practice PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice * COU176 Group Processes and Practice |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
*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 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour |
COU176 Group Processes and Practice 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 |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories COU176 Group Processes and Practice |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services |
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 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A |
COU176 Group Processes and Practice PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications COU176 Group Processes and Practice PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |