Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Help change lives by solving problems in human relationships, promoting social change and enhancing the wellbeing of others. Our Social Work degree has a strong emphasis on practical skills. You will be guided by social workers and industry professionals throughout the program. You will gain expertise in a wide variety of areas, including mental health, social work counselling, community work, sociology, psychology and working with Indigenous communities.
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Double degrees: Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) can be combined with 426000 Bachelor of Laws and 422350 Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Contextual studies, social and behavioural sciences, social work practice. Also refer to 422000 Bachelor of Arts, 422301 Bachelor of Social Sciences, 422350 Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Social workers in hospitals, government departments, welfare agencies, industry/corporate, community organisations, independent practice.
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 | 97.35 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 82.4 | 86.35 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 72.5 | 80.5 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
72.50
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
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 University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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