Bachelor of Social Work with Honours

Now more than ever compassionate and engaged social workers are needed to help improve the life-chances and wellbeing of people and to combat societal inequality.Contemporary social workers need contemporary skills to respond meaningfully to social problems.

Our Bachelor of Social Work with Honours (Professional and Research Specialisations) has been redesigned after direct industry feedback to reflect current and emerging practice trends in the profession.The newly updated honours-level course with specialisation options has been designed to exceed professional accreditation standards, and will give you key skills in ethical, innovative and collaborative social work practice.The new curriculum will equip you with advanced knowledge of social work research principles and methods.

It also includes 1,000 hours of supervised professional field education placement, and students are encouraged to take part in additional project and research work with communities and industry.You will graduate as a creative and ethical communicator who respectfully uses knowledge to meet the needs of diverse social work client groups, communities and organisations.

You will be able to respond to social justice and human rights challenges in ways that are culturally sensitive, principled, and effective.Cradle Coast students should note they are required to attend a series of workshops in Launceston for two units:

HGW312 and HGW424.

The dates of these workshops will be available shortly.Students who commenced the Bachelor of Social Work (13L) or the Bachelor of Social Work with Honours (R4B) in 2018 or earlier should refer to the entry for their relevant course code and year.

Completion of the Bachelor of Social Work requires 400 credit points including:

• 200 credit points of Core units
• 100 credit points of Discipline Electives (Studies of the Individual and Studies of Society)
• 100 credit points from the Research or Professional Honours pathway. Entry into the research pathway is by invitation only.

as per the schedule below.

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.

Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)

To be eligible for an offer, you must have an ATAR of 65 or above. This is the minimum ATAR needed for your application to be considered. Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your study plan and subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application. If you do not receive the minimum ATAR please refer to Alternative entry pathways below. In 2019, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 66.5. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.

Domestic applicants with higher education study

To be eligible for an offer, you must have:

To be eligible for an offer, you must have:

Domestic applicants with work and life experience

If you have not successfully completed senior secondary, tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience you can complete a personal competency statement.

Special consideration

If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.

We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.

Admissions information for international applicants, including English language requirements, is available from the International Future Students site. You can also enquire online to check your eligibility.

This course includes compulsory field placements. In order to participate in field placements, all students must:

1. Recommend improvements to services, policies and professional accountability in social work based on critical analysis, research, and culturally relevant knowledge.