Overview

Complete the Bachelor of Social Work and become a professionally qualified social worker, eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Students will be supported by an experienced teaching team and be guided by practising social workers as they complete extensive field placements.

Over four years, students will develop an understanding of the practice methods, skills, knowledge and values of the social work profession. With an emphasis on problem-based learning, students will gain valuable experience in critical and reflective thinking and practice. Students will have the opportunity to complete two field education placements.

This course is ideal for students seeking a career in policy, research, direct practice with families groups or communities, and will equip students with the skills, knowledge and values to assist the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our communities to achieve the best outcomes.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 26 in any English.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 26 in any English..

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates have the opportunity to practice in a large number of human services across every state and territory as well as in many overseas countries. The most prominent sectors in which social workers are found are in health, government administration, child protection, youth justice, prisons, disability, aged care, mental health, and working with people from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Central Queensland University website for admission criteria information.

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