Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

RMIT University - City

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Overview

This course provides students with degrees in social work and psychology for employment in the public, private and non-government sectors, including human service organisations, health and community-based agencies.

The course combines social work theory, practice skills and foundation studies in social science and psychology. Students apply interdisciplinary knowledge and theory in practice to work towards a socially just society. Subjects include social work, sociology, politics, social theory and policy, as well as developmental, behavioural, cognitive and social psychology. 

Field education forms a critical component of the degree, allowing students to integrate theory and practice through experience, and to develop professional networks, career opportunities and achieve employment outcomes.

The degree includes an embedded Honours year, allowing students to undertake a research project in their chosen area of social work or do further studies in psychology 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, Psychological testing and assessment, Psychology, Psychology (cognitive), Psychology (developmental), Psychology (personality), Psychology (social), Psychopathology, Social policy, 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 offer97.1598.65
Median rank to receive an offer72.6083.80
Lowest rank to receive an offer53.5070.05

<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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