Master of Social Work

at RMIT University

Course structure

Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.

Year One of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

• Critical Social Work
• Casework, Counselling and Advocacy
• Group and Community Work Strategies
• Ethical, Legal and Organisational Contexts of Social Work Practice

AND

Semester Two: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

• Discourses of Care, Control and Protection
• Field Education 1
• Research Strategies - Social Sciences
   

Year Two of Program

Semester One: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

• Contemporary Themes in Professional Practice    
• Social Policy    
• Rights, Recognition and Social Justice    

Academic requirements

• You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in a relevant discipline which includes at least one year of full time studies in social sciences (or equivalent).
• Applicants will be selected competitively based on undergraduate results and professional experience.
• Please note complete applications must be submitted by 1 November (in any given year) in order to be considered.

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
   

Selection tasks

• CV and statement details your relevant professional experience (if applicable).

The annual tuition fee is AU$35,520.

Some graduates help to develop social policy, some engage in research, some assist communities to develop their own services, and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.
 

With your working knowledge of social science, research, and social work, you'll be eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:
 

• child protection
• dispute mediation and industrial relations
• health services and hospitals
• human resource management
• policy and advocacy work
• community development projects
• program and organisational development
• immigration advice and referral centres
• government departments
• youth and family services.
   

Job Outlook projects that work opportunities for social workers are set to increase by 29.3% to 2024. Job Outlook also estimates that the most common annual salary for a social worker in Australia is between $75,000 and $85,000.