Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
Southern Cross University
Program Overview
Social workers can be a lifeline for people facing difficulties related to financial, medical, mental health or relational circumstances. This course enables you to develop the skills, knowledge and values to become a strategic, ethical and reflective social work practitioner.
Our accredited Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) is suited to applicants with previous experience in the study of the social sciences, social welfare, psychology or related fields.
In this program, you'll examine child protection, social policy and law, health issues impacting Indienous communities, and leadership in social work organisations. You'll also undertake practice under the supervision of an experienced social worker. As a graduate, you'll be ready for a career as a professional social worker in Australia and may also be eligible for employment overseas.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 26,800
IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 94
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WELF3002 |
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SWRK5003 |
Social Policy and Law for Social Work |
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SWRK5001 |
Social Work Foundations for Practice |
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SWRK5002 |
Social Work Direct Practice I |
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SWRK5004 |
Social Work Direct Practice II |
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SWRK6001 |
Social Work across the Lifespan |
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SWRK5007 |
Social Work Field Placement I |
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SWRK6002 |
Social Work in Groups and Communities |
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INDG6002 |
Health and Indigenous Peoples |
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SWRK6003 |
Research for Social Work |
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SWRK6004 |
Social Work Organisations, Leadership and Management |
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SWRK6007 |
Social Work Field Placement II |
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Students admitted to the MSW(Prof Qual) are required to have completed a relevant three year AQF Level 7 degree course that contains at least one year, or the equivalent, of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences.
To be accepted into the program, international students who have not completed a Year 12 or equivalent secondary school level qualification or higher qualification in the English language consistent with the requirements for admission to AQF Level 9 degree course in Australia must have a minimum score of 7.0 or higher in each component (listening, reading, writing and speaking) of the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (or equivalent) test upon application.
Tuition Fees
Fees for the whole year is $26,800
Graduates of this degree will qualify as social workers in Australia. Graduates may also be eligible to apply to work as social workers overseas.
Graduates will be suited to employment in a wide range of jobs in the health and community services sectors. These include positions that are designated solely for social work-qualified staff (e.g. in hospitals), as well as other human services jobs that are open to other graduates. Graduates may be employed in organisations such as Centrelink, public and private hospitals, child protection agencies, Australian Defence Force, domestic violence services, housing and homelessness agencies, aged care and disability services, mental health agencies, family counselling agencies, rehabilitation services and private practice.