The MSW is accessible only to those who have obtained a professional qualification in Social Work and have completed fieldwork requirements. For more details, contact Tauwhiro Hapori | Department of Social Work. Those who do not have a professional qualification in Social Work may instead consider the Master of Social Work (Applied).
To enrol in the MSW, you must have completed one of the following:
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a Bachelor of Social Work with First Class or Second Class Honours Division I
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any bachelor’s degree and the Graduate Diploma in Social Work
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any bachelor's degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work with a B+ Grade Point Average or above (or equivalent)
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completed an approved qualifying course to the standard to the prerequisite courses.
English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications
If you want to study towards a postgraduate qualification, eg a Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, or PhD you must have one of the following:
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ENGLISH TEST
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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IELTS Academic
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An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
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TOEFL iBT
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Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
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TOEFL PBT
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With a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
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CCEL EAP
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Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade
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CAE or CPE
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Score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
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Pearson Test of English (Academic)
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PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50
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NZCEL
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Level 5
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FluentIQ
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Overall mark of 8/10 with nothing less than a 7 being scored in a single category.
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LanguageCert
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C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS
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NZAPA
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English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2)
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