Overview

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) from Australian Catholic University emphasises social justice, human rights, and achieving the best possible outcomes for the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of our community. You will be taught by leading social work practitioners and academics, with a strong focus on experiential learning.

Careers

Social workers may also work in different areas of practice, including:

family work
youth and child welfare services
medical and health services
disability services
psychiatric and general mental health
community services
aged care
income support
mediation
research

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Work Theories, Context and Fields of Practice

Social Work with Individuals

Social Work with Children, Youth and Family

Social Work with Communities

Social Policy, Contemporary Issues and Social Work

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Credits

160 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Social Work Educational Research Community Development View 12 other Masters in Community Development in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 105271D

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a recognised university which includes a minimum of 8 units (2 full-semesters) of study in the social sciences.

These units may include psychology, sociology, anthropology, policy studies, history, law, health and disability, technology, philosophy, indigenous studies, culture and human diversity, media study, gender studies, social theory and population studies.

The undergraduate degree must have at least one unit in human behaviour AND one unit in sociology.
For International students, a GPA of 5.0 on the ACU 7-point scale is an admission requirement for Canberra campus only.

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Tuition Fee

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International

26728 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26728 AUD per year during 24 months.
National

9312 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9312 AUD per year during 24 months.

National: Commonwealth supported

Living costs for Canberra

1425 - 2504 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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National

Living costs for Canberra

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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