Overview

As a social worker you will improve individual and community wellbeing by addressing challenges such as inequality, discrimination, violence and other types of harassment. An embedded honours program is available from third year for high-achieving students.

Career

Our graduates from Bachelor of Social Work from Australian Catholic University (ACU) have pursued careers in:

community development

group work

mental health

hospital social work

child protection

family work

case management

policy analysis and development

research

social action

program planning

community welfare sector

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applications of Psychology

Contemporary Society and Change

Human Rights and Social Justice in Social Work and Human Services

Ethics and Theories in Social Work

Life Span Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

320 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia
Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Social Work View 59 other Bachelors in Social Work 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.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 084790C

Applicants require the equivalent of an Australian Year 12 Certificate. Applicants must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy and require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 7.0 (with a minimum score of 7.0 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (Schedule 3).

Honours

The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program is embedded into years 3 and 4 of the Bachelor of Social Work (Pass) program. To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours program, a student must have completed 160 cp from years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Social Work pass degree, with a grade point average of at least 5.5 on the ACU seven point scale.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

26992 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26992 AUD per year during 48 months.
National

15072 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15072 AUD per year during 48 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

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Canberra

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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