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Bachelor of Social Work

→ 🎓 Social Worker · ANZSCO 272511 · MLTSSL + CSOL

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Study a Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work is the degree for a Social Worker, with two 500-hour supervised placements. The AASW lists this course with provisional accreditation. The AASW treats graduates of a provisionally accredited course the same as graduates of a fully accredited course. Social Worker is on the skilled occupation lists, so the degree carries a route to permanent residence.

This career involves caring for people · words as part of the work · being there for someone's hard day. Mostly 9 to 5, with some crisis and on-call work.

Length
About 4 years
English requirement
IELTS 7
Study locations
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Sydney, NSW
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Bachelor of Social Work

One qualification · About 4 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

The Bachelor of Social Work covers, across 28 subjects, the purpose, values and principles of social work, how to engage, assess and build relationships with people, and work with children, families, groups and communities. Subjects include health care, trauma and mental health, policy and law, research evidence and social work with First Nations peoples, with two 500-hour supervised placements.

Entry requirements

  • Direct entry: Year 12 graduates (ATAR 60) with the English requirement (IELTS 7, no band below 7)
  • Diploma-level graduates, such as the Diploma of Community Services
  • Work and life experience at 21 or over, with an admission statement

Study pathways

Cert III Individual SupportAged care work within months
Cert IV Ageing Support
English requirement
Diploma of Community ServicesCommunity Worker
Diploma of NursingEnrolled Nurse
Bachelor of Social WorkSocial WorkerYou are here
Bachelor of NursingRegistered Nurse

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

AASW assesses the skills for Social Worker after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Social Worker

A Social Worker supports people and communities in hospitals, family services and community organisations. The areas in the course guide:

  • Work with children, families, groups and communities
  • Social work in health care, trauma and mental health
  • Policy and law, ethics and research evidence
  • Social work with First Nations peoples
  • Electives in community services and arts therapy

Skills assessment

Occupation: Social Worker (ANZSCO 272511).

Common questions

What job does the Bachelor of Social Work lead to?

Work as a Social Worker, supporting people and communities in hospitals, family services and community organisations. The degree includes two 500-hour supervised field placements. The AASW lists this course with provisional accreditation. The AASW treats graduates of a provisionally accredited course the same as graduates of a fully accredited course.

How long is the Bachelor of Social Work?

The Bachelor of Social Work is about 4 years of full-time study, across 28 subjects. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

Is there another way into the Bachelor of Social Work?

Yes. Entry is with Year 12 (ATAR 60), a diploma-level qualification such as the Diploma of Community Services (1 to 2 years), or work and life experience at 21 or over with an admission statement.

What if the student already holds a related bachelor degree?

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying), 2 years, is the course for a graduate with a related bachelor degree.

What English score does the Bachelor of Social Work need?

IELTS 7 with no band below 7, or equivalent.

What is in the Bachelor of Social Work course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

Related courses

An aged care worker in a plum care uniform walks beside a smiling older woman using a walking frame in a modern aged care home lounge.Aged Care and Support→ 🎓 Aged or Disabled CarerA community services worker shows a brochure to an older man at a community centre desk.Diploma of Community Services→ 🎓 Community WorkerA community services worker in a teal polo runs a group session beside a flip chart of blank sticky notes, a circle of seated adults listening and one raising a hand, in a community centre hall.Bachelor of Community Services→ 🎓 Welfare WorkerA social worker in a blue shirt and lanyard stands and leads a case conference with a nurse, a youth worker and a case manager around a meeting table in a bright community health centre.Master of Social Work→ 🎓 Social Worker
Sources

This is general information only and may not apply to your personal circumstances; migration policy changes regularly.

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