Social Work (Qualifying)
Master
Overview
About this course
This program equips you to take on leadership roles in social work and gives you the skills and knowledge to become a professional social worker in the health, community services or non-government sector. It is also a pathway to leadership roles in social work and related professions.
Who is it for?
If your ambition is to make a positive difference in mental health, women's services, corrections, disability support, child and family services, migrant and refugee services or international development, then this is the program for you.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is a postgraduate coursework degree that will develop your expertise in social work values and practices and your ability to adopt holistic approaches in line with your client’s circumstances, background and needs.
You will complete core units covering key areas including:
- practice with Indigenous Australians
- mental health
- child protection
- violence against women
- ageing
- social exclusion areas.
You will also complete a capstone integration of learning unit that enables you to contribute to knowledge building and practice in the social work profession. Additionally, you will complete elective units as needed to meet the requirements of the course.
Costs
Tuition
HK$249,916.11
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature for the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) requires:
- a relevant Australian bachelor's degree (Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate) or equivalent qualification; and
- evidence of the ability to meet the required prerequisite knowledge in relation to human development and of society; and
- evidence of relevant employment history in human and community services industry (generally evidence of at least 2 years is required).
In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may admit applicants without a bachelor's degree who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. This may include evidence through publications or authorship of official documents.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.5
A minimum result of 7.5 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
TOEFL
105
A minimum result of 105 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
PTE
76
A minimum result of 76 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band