Master of Social Work(Qualifying)
- February
- July
- IELTS (Academic): An overall score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 7.0 in each band (listening, reading, writing, and speaking).
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: An overall score of 65, with a minimum score of 65 in all four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing, and speaking).
Overview
The Master of Social Work is a vibrant and challenging program. You will be encouraged to build on your existing knowledge and experience, gaining a sound understanding of social work values and practice approaches. The course emphasises social justice, human rights, and achieving the best possible outcomes for the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of our community. You will be taught by leading social work practitioners and academics, with a strong focus on experiential learning.
You can study face-to-face at our Canberra and Sydney (Strathfield) campuses with a February intake. Or you can study online via ACUOnline with two compulsory one-week intensives each year of the program in either Brisbane or Melbourne.
Field education is a core element of the face-to-face and online program, and a major part of a student’s professional identity development. It provides an opportunity to observe, question and model social work behaviours, translate social work theory into practice, and apply knowledge drawn from other units of study. The course includes a total of 1,000 hours of supervised field education and training and ACU will match you to your placements based on where you are geographically located.
Careers
Social workers may also work in different areas of practice, including:
- family work
- youth and child welfare services
- medical and health services
- disability services
- psychiatric and general mental health
- community services
- aged care
- income support
- mediation
- research