Bachelor of Community Welfare

The Bachelor of Community Welfare provides you with the theoretical and practical foundations for work in the human services sector.

You will gain skills in case management, community development, counselling, social research, policy work, advocacy, and grief and loss counselling.Particular emphasis is placed on social justice and human rights as the basis for social welfare practice.

Core units focus on counselling, case management, mental health, human services, research, youth work, disability and development.

You may choose from a range of units.We'll help harness your empathy and enhance your communication skills with a view to delivering great outcomes across community welfare practice.You will also gain on-the-job experience through extensive placements, working with individuals and organisations that share your commitment and are working to improve people's lives.The course articulates with a range of VET awards and is a pathway to the Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) which fulfils the academic pre-requisites for registration as a social worker.

Core Units

Plus any shared minor OR 4 university wide electives.

Applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds who have less than 2 years of high school education in Australia or other English speaking country must be able to demonstrate proficiency of English with an IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 across each of the bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Community Welfare, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), comprising:

• 20 core units (240 credit points), and
• 1 shared minor (48 credit points), or
• 4 university wide elective units (48 credit points)

Exit Awards

Students may be eligible to exit with an Associate Degree of Community Welfare after completing the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points).

Students may be eligible to exit with the Diploma of Community Welfare after completing the equivalent of 8 core units (96 credit points).

Inherent Requirements apply to this course as defined on the Student Access & Inclusion website. If you have a disability or health condition which may impact on your ability to meet these requirements please refer to the Student Access & Inclusion website for further information and contact details.

Candidates who have completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Community Welfare may be granted advanced standing of up to sixteen (16) units in the Bachelor of Community Welfare.

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