This professional qualifying postgraduate program provides you with a social work qualification that allows entry into the profession. It is specifically designed for graduates holding degrees with some social and behavioural science components. The program equips you with the knowledge, skills, values and ethical foundations for social work practice in contemporary social policy and human service contexts.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
Parklands Dr, Southport 4222
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Social Work, a student must hold a relevant three-year degree in a related field (other than social work)* which includes at least one year of full-time studies in social sciences (studies of the individual and society) or equivalent.
* This includes programs in human services, social sciences, behavioural sciences, counselling and psychological sciences.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are:
- A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0 ; OR
- an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 65; OR
- a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL; OR
- an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22); OR
- no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only); OR
- a minimum overall score of 185 (no score less than 176) on C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
* The ISLPR test will only be accepted if it has been administered by ISLPR Language Services, 9 Gowrie Street, Mt Gravatt, Queensland.
We will accept English language test scores from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the following criteria are met:
- IELTS (Academic): A minimum overall score of 7.0 is achieved in each sitting and the applicant achieves a minimum of 7.0 in each component across the two sittings and no score in any component of the test is below 6.5
- English test results must be no more than two years old.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.
Course fees
Course fee
$20,000
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