Bachelor of Social Work
Western Sydney University - Liverpool
Overview
Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and Indigenous knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing (global definition of social work). Social work at Western Sydney University has a strong commitment to cultural diversity and Indigenous rights.
Majors
Areas of study
Social work.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Community centres, services for migrants and refugees, child welfare and child rights organisation, housing and homelessness services, health and mental health. A job in social work can be all these areas as well as in large government organisations and not-for-profit human service providers in fields such as working with the elderly, with people with a disability, working with other community organisations to provide accessible services.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 95.3 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 82.55 | 92.55 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 80.6 | 85.6 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Western Sydney University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Western Sydney University
Campus
Liverpool
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
80.60
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: 8 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 292
- Campuses
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Bankstown Campbelltown Campbelltown or Orange Hawkesbury Liverpool Nirimba (Blacktown) Parramatta Parramatta City Penrith Sydney City
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Western Sydney University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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