4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
This degree provides students with the knowledge, theories and practical skills required to work as a professional social worker and eligibility to become a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Covering all the core requirements of an accredited professional social work degree, the course emphasises practice in rural and complex community environments, and focuses on rights-based practice, mental health, Indigenous peoples, child protection and the law. For more course information, visit UNE’s Course Handbook.
University of New England
UNE field education units are compliant with the Australian Association of Social Workers requirements for practical experience. Students undertake 1000 hours of fieldwork as two placements over two units. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements to complete this course. Additionally, the mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be completed by week 9 of the first trimester of study. In addition, students must meet UNE requirements by week 9 of the first trimester of study. These include a valid Working with Children check for the state or territory in which the student will undertake placement and a National Criminal History Check.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for the University of New England and for this course, refer to UNE’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
82.50
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
82.50
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
67.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
69.85
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
59.80
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
65.40
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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8
Percentage of all students
16.3%
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17
Percentage of all students
34.7%
Number of students
11
Percentage of all students
22.4%
Number of students
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Percentage of all students
<5*
Number of students
<5*
Percentage of all students
<5*
Number of students
8
Percentage of all students
16.3%
Number of students
<5*
Percentage of all students
<5*
Number of students
49
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
UNE’s Bachelor of Social Work offers graduates career opportunities found in hospitals, government agencies (such as justice, housing and youth and child protection services), community-based family support and welfare agencies, women’s refuges and community legal centres, city councils, mental health, disability and aged care facilities, schools and for-profit human services (e.g. private practice counselling, employment services).
Australian Association of Social Workers.