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Master of Social Work

→ 🎓 Social Worker · ANZSCO 272511 · MLTSSL + CSOL

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Study a Master of Social Work

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is the 2-year route into social work for a graduate with a related degree, 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.

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 2 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. Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

One qualification · About 2 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) covers 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 social work in health care, trauma and mental health, policy and law, ethics and research evidence, with two 500-hour supervised placements.

Entry requirements

  • Graduates with a bachelor degree that includes at least 1 year of social and behavioural sciences
  • The English requirement: IELTS 7 with no band below 7
  • Placement checks where they apply (Police Check, Working with Children Check)

Study pathways

Related bachelor degreeWith 1 year of social or behavioural science, and the English requirement
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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

Skills assessment

Occupation: Social Worker (ANZSCO 272511).

Common questions

Who is the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) for?

A graduate with a bachelor degree that includes at least 1 year of full-time study in social and behavioural sciences, and IELTS 7 with no band below 7.

Is the Master of Social Work accredited, and does it include 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. The course includes two 500-hour supervised field placements.

How long is the Master of Social Work?

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is about 2 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

What if the degree is not in a related field?

The Bachelor of Social Work, 4 years, is the course for a student without a related degree.

What does the Master of Social Work cover?

The purpose, values and principles of social work, and how to engage, assess and build relationships with people. Work with children, families, groups and communities. Social work in health care, trauma and mental health, policy and law, ethics, research evidence and social work with First Nations peoples.

What is in the Master 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.

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Sources

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

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