Bachelor of Social Work - 616561

Bachelor of Social Work

616561

Humanities and social sciences

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$9184 (1st year contribution)

Start Date

Feb 2025Jun 2025

University of New England - Armidale

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

This degree provides students with the knowledge, theories and practical skills required to work as a professional social worker and eligibility to become a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Covering all the core requirements of an accredited professional social work degree, the course emphasises practice in rural and complex community environments, and focuses on rights-based practice, mental health, Indigenous peoples, child protection and the law. For more course information, visit UNE’s Course Handbook.

Other requirements

UNE field education units are compliant with the Australian Association of Social Workers requirements for practical experience. Students undertake 1000 hours of fieldwork as two placements over two units. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements to complete this course. Additionally, the mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be completed by week 9 of the first trimester of study. In addition, students must meet UNE requirements by week 9 of the first trimester of study. These include a valid Working with Children check for the state or territory in which the student will undertake placement and a National Criminal History Check.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for the University of New England and for this course, refer to UNE’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study

Any two units of English

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

Notes

* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made

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.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

61.0%

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

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

24.4%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

UNE’s Bachelor of Social Work offers graduates career opportunities found in hospitals, government agencies (such as justice, housing and youth and child protection services), community-based family support and welfare agencies, women’s refuges and community legal centres, city councils, mental health, disability and aged care facilities, schools and for-profit human services (e.g. private practice counselling, employment services).

Membership

Australian Association of Social Workers.

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