Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
Be in demand to play a key role in developing a society based on social justice, and in alleviating disadvantage. As a qualified social worker, you’ll have a commitment to the well-being of society and be highly skilled to intervene with and support individuals, families, groups and communities to achieve…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Be in demand to play a key role in developing a society based on social justice, and in alleviating disadvantage.
As a qualified social worker, you’ll have a commitment to the well-being of society and be highly skilled to intervene with and support individuals, families, groups and communities to achieve equitable access to opportunities and resources.
You’ll have the skills to stimulate action to change the social circumstances of individuals and groups who are socially excluded. You’ll also work to reduce personal pain and distress and provide direction for individual development and control over life situations.
UQ lets you forge your own path in social work, undergoing foundation and advanced practice in the areas of health and ageing, children, youth and families, and mental health. Your focused learning, research and placement opportunities will be combined with core knowledge and skills in social work, social policy and research. You’ll learn from award-winning educators about the law, human development, professional ethics and the principles and ideas that guide social workers.
You’ll also undertake 1000 hours of supervised placement in a range of clinical settings, including hospitals and a variety of public and private agencies. Plus you may complete a rural, interstate or international placement in your final year.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Youth counsellor
Child welfare worker
Family therapist
Community worker
Social worker
Social and welfare services planner
Disability advocate
Disability support worker
REQUIREMENTS
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT – Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
TOEFL PB – Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.
Pearsons – Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
BE – A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in all macro skills.
CES – Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
OET is not accepted.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Queensland (UQ) is in the world’s top 50 universities. It is internationally renowned for its academic excellence and is the winner of more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ is a member of the Universities 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and a member of Universities Australia. UQ is a multicultural hub home to nearly 20,200 international students from 142 countries. Based in Brisbane, UQ has three campuses with advanced facilities and centres to support its students.
