Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

RMIT University - City

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Overview

Social workers promote the well-being of individuals, families and communities, applying their interdisciplinary knowledge about Australian society, social problems and human needs to foster social change and transform lives.

This course prepares students for effective professional practice in social work and related practice areas leading to employment in human service organisations, health, government and community-based agencies.

Students apply interdisciplinary knowledge and theory in practice to work towards a socially just society from a human rights perspective. Field education forms a critical component of the degree, allowing students to develop through practical experience. Field Education also allows students to develop professional networks, career opportunities and achieve employment outcomes.

This degree includes an embedded Honours year, allowing students to undertake a research project in their chosen area of social work practice in the final year.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Community work, Cross-cultural studies, Human rights and advocacy, Indigenous studies, Organisational studies, Politics, Professional practice skills, Psychology, Research methods, Social policy, Social sciences, Social theory, Social work, Society.

Potential Career Outcomes

This qualification can lead to careers including counsellor, advocate, case manager, crisis worker, social policy officer, policy adviser, community worker, group worker, community development manager and mediator, across a wide range of areas including mental health, aged care, family wellbeing, housing, disability, or family violence support.

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 offer97.1597.80
Median rank to receive an offer70.9580.00
Lowest rank to receive an offer50.0068.45

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the RMIT University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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