Master of Social Work
Social workers can be a lifeline for people facing difficulties related to financial, medical, mental health or relational circumstances. This course enables you to develop the skills, knowledge and values to become a strategic, ethical and reflective social work practitioner.
Course details
Social workers can be a lifeline for people facing difficulties related to financial, medical, mental health or relational circumstances. This course enables you to develop the skills, knowledge and values to become a strategic, ethical and reflective social work practitioner. In this program, you’ll examine child protection, social policy and law, health issues impacting Indigenous communities, and leadership in social work organizations. You’ll also undertake practice under the supervision of an experienced social worker.
Selected University Details
Federation University Australia (FedUni) has multiple campuses in Victoria, Australia and has achieved a maximum five-star rating for teaching quality in the Good Universities Guide from 2010-2014. As one of Victoria’s 5-star universities, FedUni offers over 400 comprehensive study programs – ranging from short term courses to degrees and beyond. The Ballarat and Mount Helen campuses are well known for their nursing programs. Ranked number one in Victoria for student support, FedUni has the highest rate of graduates in overall employment of any Victorian-based university, and average starting salaries are higher than graduates from other Australian universities as well, as per the Good Universities Guide report. Nursing and paramedicine students can gain hands-on practice in real-life challenging settings in the simulated home environment learning space at Mt Helen.
Federation University
Australia
Duration : 2 years
Delivery mode : Online/On campus
Entry Criteria
- Overall IELTS of 6.5
- Bachelor degree should have as a major discipline any of the following; social welfare, community work, sociology, psychology, nursing, education, criminal justice, international studies, indigenous studies
Campus : Mt Helen
Intakes : Semester1 & 2
View Details : https://study.federation.edu.au/#/course/DHW9
The largest provider of university education in regional Victoria, La Trobe University is a multi-campus university that is focussed on public research and has its flagship campus located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora. The 2017 QS World University Ranking has La Trobe University ranked 360 in the world, and these rankings have placed La Trobe in the top 1.4 per cent of universities globally. The health sciences program at La Trobe is a hands-on experience, with an accent on clinical education in the form of clinical placements, fieldwork, and other practical experience that helps students to integrate theory with practice. With strong industry links and partnerships with Victoria’s finest hospitals and healthcare centres, La Trobe graduates are well placed to pursue careers in hospitals, healthcare centres, private clinics, and government organisations.
Latrobe University
Australia
Duration : 2 years
Delivery mode : Online/On campus
Entry Criteria
- IELTS individual and overall 7
- Bachelor degree within 5 year with 60%
Campus : Melbourne, Albury – Wondonga, Bendigo, Mildura, Shepparton
Intakes : Semester 1
View Details : https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/master-of-social-work
A vibrant, contemporary Australian university with campuses at the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and branch campuses in Sydney and Melbourne, Southern Cross University offers industry-relevant degrees with a strong emphasis on practical learning. Ranked in the top 100 best universities in the Asia-Pacific region for 2017 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Southern Cross University enjoys a strong demand for students. International students can choose from study programs in Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Science and Engineering and Health and Human Sciences, among others. Nursing students can take advantage of comprehensive courses that combine foundational science, professional knowledge and clinical experiences to prepare graduates for a successful career in nursing and health.Southern Cross University is well known for its research facilities, with staff and students undertaking research in a wide range of areas, including civil engineering, complementary and alternative medicine, human movement and sports science, and nursing,to name a few.
Southern Cross University
Australia
Duration : 2 years
Delivery mode : Online/On campus
Entry Criteria
- IELTS – overall 7, individual 6.5
- Bachelors in social sciences, psychology, or related fields
Campus : Gold Coast
Intakes : Semester 1
View Details : https://www.scu.edu.au/study-at-scu/courses/master-of-social-work-professional-qualifying-1207269/#tab-international
Graduates will be suited to employment in a wide range of jobs in the health and community services sectors. These include positions that are designated solely for social work-qualified staff (e.g. in hospitals), as well as other human services jobs that are open to other graduates. Graduates may be employed in organizations such as Centre link, public and private hospitals, child protection agencies, Australian Defense Force, domestic violence services, housing and homelessness agencies, aged care and disability services, mental health agencies, family counselling agencies, rehabilitation services and private practice.
This is an Australian Association of Social Workers AASW-accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and meets the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS).
- IELTS overall score of 6.5 or equivalent
- Bachelor degrees should have at least one year of study in any of the following disciplines:
- Human welfare studies and services which includes social work, youth work, community work, welfare studies and counselling;
- Behavioral science which includes psychology or behavioral science;
- Studies in human society which includes sociology, anthropology, Indigenous studies or gender specific studies;
- Or other disciplines such as political science, policy studies, family law, justice administration, legal studies, family and consumer studies, education with a focus on welfare, public health, health promotion, community health, public health, mental health nursing or community nursing.
