Overview

Social Work (Qualifying) Master from the University of the Sunshine Coast enables you to effect meaningful change.

Key Facts

Students at Social Work (Qualifying) from the University of the Sunshine Coast will:

Develop your skills as a critically reflective and analytical social work practitioner

Build the advanced innovative knowledge and skills required to undertake social action, community develop

Integrate classroom learning with practical workplace experience in a huge range of fields, including health and mental health, child protection, disability, substance abuse, family violence, homelessness, working with young people, families, the elderly, refugees and Indigenous communities

Career opportunities

Aged care
Child protection
Community agencies
Community development
Family support
Government organisations
Health
Human service management
Income support
Indigenous rights
Mental health
Private practice
Refugee and migrant support
Social work
Youth work

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Work Field Education

Social Work

Direct Practice

International and Global Social Work

Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Advocacy and Leadership in Social Policy and Legal Contexts

Children, Youth and Families: Challenges, Critique and Change

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-26 00:00:00
Starting 2026-11-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-26 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Sippy Downs, Australia
Strathpine, Australia

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology Legal Studies View 24 other Masters in Sociology in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 073869J

Applicants must hold a relevant 3-year Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) that contains at least one year, or the equivalent, of full-time studies in social and behavioural sciences. This is the minimum entry requirement as set out by the ASWEAS guidelines (2019).

If an applicant's prior degree has not specifically addressed the above, they may be required to undertake additional foundational study as determined by the School of Social Science (usually the Program Coordinator of Master of Social Work (Qualifying)).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30500 AUD / year

≈ 30500 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

11502 AUD / year

≈ 11502 AUD / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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