Description
The Bachelor of Social Work provides graduates with the theoretical and practical skills required to work as a professional social worker and eligibility to become a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Social Workers typically work with disadvantaged and marginalised individuals, groups, and communities within a social justice framework in counselling, advocacy, and the enhancement of quality of life.
Social workers work toward addressing barriers, inequality and injustices faced by many groups and sub-groups in our community. Social work education is grounded within a framework that examines the nexus of human behaviour and complex social interactions. While covering all the core requirements of a professional social work degree, the Bachelor of Social Work at UNE provides students with a rural focussed program, with additional foci on Indigenous peoples, child protection and law.
This four year program draws together the fields of psychology, sociology, counselling, Indigenous studies and law with social work theory and practice. The course incorporates 1000 hours of supervised professional fieldwork experience in relevant social work settings. The Bachelor of Social Work is available to students to study either on campus, off campus or mixed mode to suit their own study needs over their candidature.
Career Opportunities
Social Worker
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee- EUR 12680 Year (National)
- EUR 12680 Year (International)
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Course Aims
To prepare graduates for employment as professional social workers in a variety of fields including designated social work positions with government and non-government agencies, local and community services, general positions tha aim to redress issues of social inequality and disadvantage, as well as research positions in related fields.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Graduate Attributes
Knowledge of a Discipline
Students study theory and practice units covering increasingly complex social work practice knowledge, skills and values.
Communication Skills
Co-operative peer feedback will be an important part of tutorial/online discussion as students are taught to develop their understanding of the course materials which will be assessed and practised through a range of assessment tasks.
Global Perspectives
Social work students are taught and practise a global perspective of social work. This perspective is gained as students develop an understanding of disadvantage, marginalisation, and the ways in which society and culture contribute to this. This attribute will be assessed through assignment tasks.
Information Literacy
All social work and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students will make use of a variety of sources of information and contribute to group learning. This attribute will be assessed through all assignments.
Life-Long Learning
Students will be exposed to, taught about and expected to develop independent learning strategies and techniques throughout the course, which can then be practised throughout life.
Problem Solving
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem-based learning framework where students are exposed to a problem and are expected to make use of a variety of sources of information to examine the biopsychosocial implications of case study. This process is assessed and practised through assessment tasks.
Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is a core social work principle and is taught, assessed and practised in assessment tasks.
Team Work
All social work theory and practice units are taught in the problem based learning framework where students are expected to contribute to group learning. This is assessed and practised in assessment tasks.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test. More About IELTSRequirements
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
Recommended studies: English
International students must meet the University's England language requirements.
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Alumni Study Travel Fund
Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.
- Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.
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