MSWQ
Credit points
160
Minimum duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Strathfield
Note:
Not offered in Brisbane for 2022
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must have:
a. Completed a Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor Degree in a related field which includes at least one year full-time study in the social and behavioural sciences.
These units may include psychology, sociology, anthropology, policy studies, history, law, health and disability, nursing, disability studies, philosophy, Indigenous studies, culture and human diversity, media study, gender studies, social theory and population studies.
AND
b. The undergraduate degree must have at least one unit in human behaviour AND one unit in sociology.
International students must have completed the above prerequisites AND demonstrate an overall academic IELTS of 7.0 or above (with an individual score of 7.0 or above in writing, speaking, listening and reading).
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| ACT | Domestic - as above International applicants - as above AND GPA of 5.0 on the ACU 7-point scale |
| NSW | As above |
| QLD | As above |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from:
- 100 cp Specified Units (Part A);
- 60 cp Professional Experience Units (Part B).
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Progression requirements
NA
Part A : Specified Units
Complete 100 credit points for ALL of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWTP620 | Social Work Theories, Context and Fields of Practice | 10 | |
| SWTP622 | Social Work with Individuals | 10 | |
| SWTP624 | Social Work with Children, Youth and Family | 10 | |
| SWTP626 | Social Work with Groups | 10 | |
| SWTP627 | Social Work with Communities | 10 | |
| SWTP629 | Social Work Research | 10 | |
| SWTP630 | Social Work Special Studies | 10 | |
| SWTP632 | Social Policy, Contemporary Issues and Social Work | 10 | |
| SWTP633 | Social Work, Mental Health and Wellbeing | 10 | |
| SWTP634 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Social Work | 10 |
Part B : Professional Experience Units
Complete 60 credit points for ALL of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWTP625 | Field Practicum 1 | 30 | |
| SWTP631 | Field Practicum 2 | 30 |