IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50
The Bachelor of Social Work is a four year degree that is fully accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Western Sydney University social work graduates are prepared for work in a wide range of human services organisations across diverse practice areas, including case work, group work, community development, policy and research. Students undertake traditional academic subjects as well as completing assessed placements comprising 1008 hours.
Become a skilled social worker with the ability to nurture people’s self-reliance and problem-solving abilities. If you have always cared about others, this degree gives you an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities.
CRICOS Code: 013975D
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Year 1
AUTUMN SESSION
Understanding Society
The Individual in Society
Mental Health in the Community
Community Work & Development
Credit Points, 40
SPRING SESSION
People, Place and Social Difference
Human Services Intervention Strategies
Working with Cultural Differences
Context of Human Services
Credit Points, 40
Year 2
AUTUMN SESSION
Investigating and Communicating Social Problems
Lifespan Development and the Human Services
Working with Individuals and Families
Fields of Practice 1
Credit Points, 40
SPRING SESSION
Ethics in the Social Sciences
Human Rights, Human Services and the Law
Group Work in Social Work
Community and Social Action
Credit Points, 40
Year 3
AUTUMN SESSION
Applied Social Research
Family Violence: Policy and Practice
Field Education 1
Credit Points, 40
SPRING SESSION
Social Work and Social Policy
Community Management and Organisations
Child Abuse as a Social Issue
Select one elective, 10
Credit Points, 40
Year 4
AUTUMN SESSION
Practice skills for social work
Professional Decision Making in Social Work
Ideologies of Practice in Social Work
Social Work and Health
Credit Points, 40
SPRING SESSION
Field Education 2
Contemporary Social Work Practice
Credit Points, 40
Total Credit Points, 320
With a Bachelor of Social Work, there are so many ways to influence the world you'll live in.
Take on an exciting research role
Influence the development of social policy
Champion the vulnerable through social advocacy and activism.
Get involved in Human Services and help Improve aged care, communities, education providers and transport services
OSHC: 629 ($) per year
