Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
University of Newcastle - Central Coast - Ourimbah
Overview
Starting this degree mid-year in July will extend the overall program duration by one semester.
A Bachelor of Social Work provides a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities enabling you to make a difference to individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities. There is a strong demand for qualified social workers and job opportunities are broad and rewarding. Social work fosters a strong commitment to human rights and social justice enabling graduates to encourage social change, tackle structural disadvantage and create opportunities for others to achieve their goals.
Majors
Areas of study
Aboriginal studies, law for social work, psychology, social policy and planning, social work, social work ethics and sociology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Aged care, child protection, health, education, disability, family and relationship counselling, mental health and substance use, social policy, refugees and asylum seekers, income support and housing, community development.
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 | <5 | <5 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Newcastle website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Newcastle
Campus
Central Coast - Ourimbah
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Arts
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 147
- Campuses
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Central Coast - Ourimbah Gosford Newcastle - Callaghan Newcastle City Precinct Port Macquarie Sydney
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 Newcastle. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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