Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Social Work
425042
Humanities and social sciences, Health and Recreation
Graduates work with individuals, families and communities to identify strategies that can create positive change. Students can choose electives in key areas of practice that include domestic violence, Indigenous health, child prot […]
Full time Part time Flexible delivery
Course Fee
CSP/$9080 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove
Course outline

Graduates work with individuals, families and communities to identify strategies that can create positive change. They respond to a range of social issues including family conflict, poverty and financial issues, substance abuse, and grief and loss. Students can choose electives in key areas of practice that include domestic violence, Indigenous health, child protection and family practice, and international social work practice. Students complete other electives in areas such as public health. Students examine contemporary social issues, social policy, sociological concepts, Indigenous perspectives, and human rights and ethics. They also explore career paths with 1000 hours of professional placement experiences in direct service support, advocacy services, and policy development. An honours program based on GPA is available at the end of year 2.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee and Year 12 Early Offer Scheme.

If you have already completed a bachelor degree which includes the equivalent of one year (8 units) of full-time studies in social science, the Master of Social Work -Qualifying at QUT offers an shorter pathway to becoming a registered social worker.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Social Work at QUT.

Fee notes

There are additional course requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. These requirements may have associated costs. Information is available from qut.edu.au/study.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
70.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

88.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

94.75

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

86.70

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

87.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

68.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

70.55

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

10

Percentage of all students

23.8%

Number of students

18

Percentage of all students

42.9%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

42

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Health and disability agencies, income support, child protection, juvenile justice, community programs, youth services, corrections, family support, counselling, social policy.

Membership

Australian Association of Social Workers.

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