As a graduate of this course, you provide support to individuals, families and communities who are experiencing social or economic adversity.
This course responds to social challenges and provides graduates with professional skills suitable for a range of practice areas.
You complete 550 hours of professional placement and develop skills in assessment and intervention, casework and case management, social policy processes, advanced communication, and community work. You choose an area of specialisation from child and family services, disability services, or services to young people.
QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme: If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer to study at QUT on 18 November, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank. For more information, visit Year 12 Early Offer Scheme at QUT.
QUT Offer Guarantee: If you achieve an ATAR/QUT selection rank of 75.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfied all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Human Services at QUT.
Part-time students should note that daytime attendance is required. Some lectures and tutorials may have evening sessions.
This course can be combined with the TAFE Qld – Greater Brisbane Diploma of Community Services . Refer to entry for the diploma under TAFE Qld.
There are additional course requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. These requirements may have associated costs. Information is available from qut.edu.au/study.
A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.
Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
88.45
73.35
71.55
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
88.45
73.35
71.55
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
10
<5*
<5*
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<5*
0
<5*
10
30
Percentage of all students
33.3%
<5*
<5*
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<5*
0.0%
<5*
33.3%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Community development worker, case manager, welfare worker, family services officer, disability services worker, youth worker, community corrections officer.
Australian Community Workers Association.
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time