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This course enables qualified social workers to develop their professional skills and knowledge and to make links between practice in the field and academic theory.

It is particularly suitable for social workers in roles that involve management, policy, supervision, research and direct practice with clients. The variety of available units enables students to develop and pursue their own field of study and to integrate their study with their practice. A research stream of two units (Social Work Research and Special Research Study) may provide a pathway into PhD study for interested students.

Units offered include advanced casework practice; criminology and social work; social work research; management of human resources in the social services; health and social work; social work and aged care.

Entry Requirements

For entry to the degree, students must have a Bachelor of Social Work, or other equivalent, relevant degree, with a credit average which enables them to be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the equivalent professional organisation in the country where they completed this qualification. Relevant work experience may also be considered.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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CSU's Bachelor of Social Work offered through the Wagga Wagga Campus provides graduates with skills to work in a wide range of social welfare and social work agencies in areas such as case management, individual family work, group and community work, child protection, aged, disability and rehabilitation, health, community services and corrections.

If you are thinking about a career in the human services then a social work degree could be for you. CSU's Bachelor of Social Work will provide you with the skills you need to work in a wide range of social welfare and social work agencies and services in areas including case management, individual family work, group and community work, policy, child protection, aged, disability and rehabilitation, health, community services and corrections. The Australian Association of Social Workers professionally accredits CSU’s internationally recognised social work degrees.

At CSU, there are several pathways to gaining a social work degree and which pathway you take depends on where and how you want to study, as well as your educational background.

Our main on campus and distance social work program are offered from our Wagga Wagga campus. The Bachelor of Social Work degree can also be completed on campus as part of an integrated program with TAFE NSW at either Deniliquin in south west NSW, Dubbo in the central west of NSW, and NSW North Coast at Port Macquarie.

Entry Requirements

Students will be assigned to the highest rank for which they have any of the following criteria, except at the discretion of the Course Coordinator(s).

Rank 1

ATAR of 77.10 or better (including regional allowance), or the equivalent OR
Completion of a tertiary degree OR
STAT test with ATAR equivalency of 77.10 or better OR
Principal's Recommendation Entry Program (PREP)

Rank 2

ATAR of 72.55 or better (including regional allowance) or the equivalent OR
Successful completion of a University Diploma, TAFE Diploma of Community Services (Welfare) or Advanced Diploma OR
Successful completion of one year of study (full-time or equivalent) in a tertiary degree at Pass average or better

Rank 3

Current employment in the social welfare sector OR
ATAR of 67.95 or better (including regional allowance), or the equivalent OR
Successful completion of a TAFE or RTO Certificate IV OR
STAT test with ATAR equivalency of 67.95 or better OR
Completion of at least one university level subject at Pass level

Rank 4

Appropriate voluntary work in the community or social welfare sector (at least six months' documentary evidence required) AND, one of the following:
ATAR of 63.40 or better (including regional allowance), or the equivalent
Successful completion of a TAFE or RTO Certificate III
Successful completion of a relevant industry-based training program (e.g.NSW Department of Community Services - caseworker development program or similar)
Completion of TAFE Tertiary Preparation Course or ADEPT program for Aboriginal students

An Applicant who meets the above criteria and is either:

an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander
an isolated rural person
a person with a disability will be placed in Rank 3

Criminal record checks

Applicants should be aware that, in many states, there is a requirement for criminal record checks before practicums can be undertaken in some agencies - including health and child-related practicums. Successful completion of both the Bachelor of Social Work and the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work can only be achieved if enrollees are eligible to undertake practicums in suitable agencies.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Requires attendance at intensive/residential school.

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Students in this degree program will use the unique view and perspective of sociology to study all forms of human behavior and interaction from the individual and small groups to institutions and globalization. Students will develop a sociological imagination that opens windows into unfamiliar worlds and provides a fresh look at familiar worlds. Students will develop knowledge and a toolkit of applicable skills in research, empirical and theoretical analysis, as well as well developed critical thinking and information literacy skills. Students will investigate key social institutions, contemporary social problems, and social change examining issues of race & ethnicity, gender, age, occupation, sexuality, religion, and all other characteristics of human beings. Graduates of this program are inclined to professions that involve politics, government civil service, health care, child and family support services, general public or private management, and law.

Entry Requirements

The bachelor’s degree program is open to students who possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

All students who enroll in the bachelor's degree program must enroll in COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning as their first course.

International Students
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Applicants self-certify on their admissions application that they have received the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.

Depending on the country of citizenship applicants may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency to complete their admission file. Please check at "http://www.apu.apus.edu/admissions/general-information/international-students/english-proficiency.htm".

Other Fees

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