Overview

The Social Work with Honours course from University of Tasmania is a professionally accredited qualification, awarded full accreditation by the Australian Association of Social Workers. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards.

Key facts

The honours-level course has specialisation options, and you will engage with distinctive Tasmanian, national, and international contexts. Threaded through the course is a focus on decolonising, Indigenising, sustainability, collaboration, and innovation in social work, ensuring that as a graduate, you are well-equipped for new and diverse roles in changing workplaces.
The Bachelor of Social Work with Honours prepares students for generalist social work practice, helping them to develop core knowledge, skills and values that can be applied across practice settings, fields and methods of social work practice. In your third and fourth year of study, you’ll complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised professional field education placement.

Career outcomes

Social workers may support people in one-on-one direct counselling, helping families, supporting community awareness through casework, counselling, advocacy, community engagement and development and social action. Social workers also work in areas such as policy development, education and research particularly around issues of social justice, disadvantage and the marginalisation of people in their communities or in society.

Accreditation

This is an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited course.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Gender: Being Human

Transferable Skills in Psychology

Brain and Behaviour

Mental Health and Individual Differences

Psychological Processes

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 108 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International

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Students living overseas apply at least 3 months prior to semester start date and on-shore students apply no less than one month prior to semester start date

Language

English

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Credits

400 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hobart, Australia
Launceston, Australia
Burnie, Australia

Disciplines

Social Work Anthropology Sociology View 76 other Bachelors 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: 098280K

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.

You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:

Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher

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

obtain a Tasmania Police Schedule 1 National Police Record Check and Working with Vulnerable Persons and Children Check; and
complete a Safety in Practice Agreement

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36950 AUD / year

≈ 36950 AUD / year

Additional Details

If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. Your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government

Living costs

Hobart

Australia

1204 - 2001 AUD / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Disciplines

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