Universities New Zealand Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus Courses Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 24,133
Country Rank#18
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Gain the skills needed to help and support people facing challenging situations and events.

You will develop the attributes for professional social work practice in New Zealand as you engage in study integrating practice and community within the classroom. This programme is underpinned by a philosophy of bi-culturalism and anti-oppressive practice.

Four year programme will take you from the fundamentals of professionalism, research skills, critical thinking and informed decision making, in your first year through to your second, third and fourth years when you will take these skills to an advanced level.

Each year has an integrated practice course where learning is linked to the practice environment. In the second, third and fourth years integrated practice includes significant time in social work agencies.

Course Content
Level 5

Core courses
- Cultural Contexts 1a
- Cultural Contexts 1b
- Integrated Practice 1
- Research For Practice 1
- Social Policy 1
- Theory For Practice 1
Level 6

Core courses
- Cultural Contexts 2a
- Cultural Contexts 2b
- Integrated Practice 2
- Research For Practice 2
- Social Policy 2
- Theory For Practice 2
Level 7

Core courses
- Cultural Contexts 3
- Cultural Contexts 4
- Integrated Practice 3
- Integrated Practice 4
- Research For Practice 3
- Research For Practice 4
- Social Policy 3
- Social Policy 4
- Theory For Practice 3
- Theory For Practice 4
Entry Requirement
University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved* subjects and:

14 credits at Level 3 in each of:
- English or an approved literacy* subject
- two other subjects from the list of approved subjects* and
- Literacy* - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing, and
- Numeracy* - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
OR NZ2860 New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) BSW Pathway or equivalent

OR NZ2992 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) or equivalent

OR If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your application for academic entry equivalency.

Due to Covid-19 disruption, if you studied and achieved NCEA Level 3 during 2020, you only need 12 credits per Level 3 subject (i.e. total of 36 credits). Literacy and Numeracy requirements remain the same

Overall IELTS 6.5 Academic
- 6.5 Listening
- 6.5 Reading
- 6.5 Writing
- 6.5 Speaking
Fees & Scholarships
International Fee

$24,133 per year
Career Prospect
As a graduate of this programme you will be ready for social work practice in statutory organisations eg Child Youth and Family, Probation and Prison Service, faith based services, community organisations and health and hospital services.

Cost Of Studying At Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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