4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
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 an ever-changing world are often complex, and require highly-skilled approaches. This program is underpinned by principles of human rights, social justice and integrity as the foundation for professional social work practice.
In this program students will learn through a rich combination of academic and extensive work practice knowledge and develop the skills to support change ethically across a diversity of needs, forms of disadvantage, and practice contexts. They’ll complete two field education placements (1,000 hours in total) gaining practical experience in a range of fields including health and mental health, child protection, disability, substance abuse, family violence and more. For more information, visit Bachelor of Social Work at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast
This degree requires some on-campus attendance for mandatory intensive classes. If applying online 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.
Please note that some placement host organisations have chosen to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccination. If you are not fully vaccinated, it is important to know that placement opportunities in your program may be limited and may result in a delay to your placement.
Students must complete two field education placements in third and fourth years at approved agencies. A Suitability Card (Blue Card) is required; refer to institution. The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for the University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
88.30
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
90.30
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
68.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
70.00
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
59.30
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
60.20
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Community-based and government roles in health, mental health, disability, schools, policy development, Centrelink, and child protection.
Australian Association of Social Workers.