Courses at Berwick

Bachelor of Social Welfare

This course offering is subject to professional accreditation.

The Bachelor of Social Welfare is a degree that enables students to specialize in one of two areas of study: child welfare or aged care. Students will develop the necessary skills, theoretical knowledge and values to work effectively in these respective fields of practice and to promote change at personal, group, community, organisational and political levels.

Course outline

Students will undertake studies in the areas of society, human structure and function, foundations of welfare work, research and evaluation. Students will complete a major in one of two areas, Aged Care or Child Welfare. The areas covered in the curriculum meet Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers (AIWCW) accreditation requirements, including 400 hours of supervised professional practice.

Career outlook

Graduates will be able to practice as professional social welfare workers in a range of human service fields, including interpersonal counselling, research and policy, casework and case management and management of human service organizations.

Course details

Three years full-time, six years part-time Berwick campus VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

Extra requirements

Police check:Successful applicants must hold a National Police Records Check before undertaking fieldwork placements. Students must also hold a Working with Children Check before undertaking fieldwork placements.

*Please note: This course and the course information supplied are subject to final approval.