GraduatePsychology
Master of Social Work Qualifying
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
QUT's Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is a two-year degree in the Faculty of Health, taught at the Brisbane campuses with two supervised field placements totalling 1,000 hours. It is a graduate-entry qualifying degree for people with a related bachelor's degree, and is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers so graduates are eligible for AASW membership. They work in health, child and family services, mental health and community organisations.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Year 1
- Sem 1 (Feb): Introduction to Social Work Practice and Contexts
- Communication and Engagement in Professional Contexts
- Health
- Wellbeing and the Human Condition
- Theories and Frameworks for Social Work Practice
- Year 1
- Sem 2 (July): Critical and Ethical Practice in Organisations
- Professional Practice 1
- Year 2
- Sem 1 (Feb): Community and Policy Practice
- Research for Social Change
- Social Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities
- Child
- Youth and Family Practice
- Year 2
- Sem 2 (July): Practice Research Project
- Professional Practice 2
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
A completed recognised bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 4.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) that includes the equivalent of at least one year of full-time studies in social sciences (for example society, human development, education, human services, law, media and communication, nursing, psychology, sociology, or urban and regional planning).
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