Bachelor of Community Services

This course focuses on practical training while providing a solid grounding in the relevant communication, counselling and policy theory. You'll be able to choose from our extensive range of elective subjects to focus your study on what you're passionate about. This degree includes fieldwork placements, ensuring that you graduate with valuable experience and industry contacts.

Note: Flexible study options are available including on-campus, online or a hybrid of both.

Areas of Study: Introduction to community services and human development across the lifespan, health and wellbeing, introduction to counselling, interpersonal communication, developing social policy.

Career Opportunities: Family services, case manager, community development officer, Australian indigenous services, youth worker, disability aged care, child protection.

Practical experience: Work placements and Work-Integrated Learning programs provide a valuable resource for you to develop hands-on practical experience to ensure you graduate confident and job-ready. At Torrens University Australia, we are proud of our network of partners and always welcome new opportunities to build new industry relationships. Work placement hours: 400 hours.