UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

RMIT University has been teaching social work for over 40 years, and courses continue to reflect contemporary ideas about social work and its place in a changing world.

Degree Details

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) graduates are resilient, outspoken members of society who advocate a fairer world for all. In your Honours year, you will have the opportunity to pursue a topic on interest in more depth through a traditional thesis or capstone project.

You will study subjects including social work, social science and research. Field education forms a large component of the social work degree. You'll undertake 140 days of work placements within human service and community service organisations.

Graduates are highly employable in human services organisations, community-based agencies, various levels of government and increasingly in corporate and private enterprise.

Some graduates help to develop social policy; some engage in research; some assist communities develop their own services; and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.

With a working knowledge of social science, research and social work, graduates are eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:

  • child protection
  • dispute mediation and industrial relations
  • health services and hospitals
  • human resource management
  • policy and advocacy work
  • community development projects
  • program and organisational development
  • immigration advice and referral centres
  • federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
  • youth and family services.

Possible job titles include social worker, counsellor advocate, case manager, child protection officer, human resource manager, social policy officer, policy adviser, community worker, community development manager and mediator.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

To graduate you must complete the following:

All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Australian Society in a Global Context12HUSO1207City Campus
History and Trends in Social Work12HWSS2090City Campus
Sustainable Futures12ENVI1153City Campus
Power and Governance12POLI1025City Campus
Ethics and Reflexive Practice12HWSS2164City Campus
Social Work Practice12HWSS2091City Campus
Self, Identity and Agency12HUSO2164City Campus
Intercultural Communication12SOCU1025City Campus
AND
Year Two of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Critical Approaches to Social Work12HWSS1133City Campus
Indigenous Studies12HUSO1296City Campus
Group Work Theory and Practice12HWSS2093City Campus
Working with Violence and Abuse12HWSS2158City Campus
Mental Health and Wellbeing12HUSO1298City Campus
Public Policy12POLI1066City Campus
Casework and Advocacy12HWSS1135City Campus

AND{Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure.ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective }

AND
Year Three of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Foundations of Social Research12HUSO2166City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 112HWSS2218City Campus
Social Work Field Education A24HWSS2220City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices12HUSO1213City Campus
Critical Social Work with Families12HWSS2092City Campus
Law for Social Work Practice12HWSS2163City Campus

AND{Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure.ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Research Strategies (Honours)12HUSO1222City Campus

}

AND
Year Four of Program

{Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Community Work12HWSS1139City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation12HWSS1141City Campus
Influencing Policy12POLI1038City Campus
Social Work Honours Project 112HWSS2204City Campus
Social Work Honours Project 212HWSS2205City Campus
Social Work Field Education B24HWSS2221City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 212HWSS2219City Campus

ORComplete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Community Work12HWSS1139City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation12HWSS1141City Campus
Influencing Policy12POLI1038City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 112HWSS2222City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 212HWSS2223City Campus
Social Work Field Education B24HWSS2221City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 212HWSS2219City Campus

}

AND
Program Option Courses

List of Program Option Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs12HWSS2171City Campus
Homelessness: Contemporary Themes, Policy and Practice12HWSS2227City Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) graduates are resilient, outspoken members of society who advocate a fairer world for all. In your Honours year, you will have the opportunity to pursue a topic on interest in more depth through a traditional thesis or capstone project.

You will study subjects including social work, social science and research. Field education forms a large component of the social work degree. You'll undertake 140 days of work placements within human service and community service organisations.

Graduates are highly employable in human services organisations, community-based agencies, various levels of government and increasingly in corporate and private enterprise.

Some graduates help to develop social policy; some engage in research; some assist communities develop their own services; and some provide services to individuals and families. In a social work career, there are ample opportunities to pursue different specialisations and interests.

With a working knowledge of social science, research and social work, graduates are eligible for a wide range of human services or community jobs in areas such as:

  • child protection
  • dispute mediation and industrial relations
  • health services and hospitals
  • human resource management
  • policy and advocacy work
  • community development projects
  • program and organisational development
  • immigration advice and referral centres
  • federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
  • youth and family services.

Possible job titles include social worker, counsellor advocate, case manager, child protection officer, human resource manager, social policy officer, policy adviser, community worker, community development manager and mediator.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

To graduate you must complete the following:

All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Australian Society in a Global Context12HUSO1207City Campus
History and Trends in Social Work12HWSS2090City Campus
Sustainable Futures12ENVI1153City Campus
Power and Governance12POLI1025City Campus
Ethics and Reflexive Practice12HWSS2164City Campus
Social Work Practice12HWSS2091City Campus
Self, Identity and Agency12HUSO2164City Campus
Intercultural Communication12SOCU1025City Campus
AND
Year Two of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Critical Approaches to Social Work12HWSS1133City Campus
Indigenous Studies12HUSO1296City Campus
Group Work Theory and Practice12HWSS2093City Campus
Working with Violence and Abuse12HWSS2158City Campus
Mental Health and Wellbeing12HUSO1298City Campus
Public Policy12POLI1066City Campus
Casework and Advocacy12HWSS1135City Campus

AND{Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure.ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective }

AND
Year Three of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Foundations of Social Research12HUSO2166City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 112HWSS2218City Campus
Social Work Field Education A24HWSS2220City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices12HUSO1213City Campus
Critical Social Work with Families12HWSS2092City Campus
Law for Social Work Practice12HWSS2163City Campus

AND{Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course. Please refer to the list of Program Option courses at the end of this program structure.ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective ORSelect and Complete One (1) Course from:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Research Strategies (Honours)12HUSO1222City Campus

}

AND
Year Four of Program

{Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Community Work12HWSS1139City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation12HWSS1141City Campus
Influencing Policy12POLI1038City Campus
Social Work Honours Project 112HWSS2204City Campus
Social Work Honours Project 212HWSS2205City Campus
Social Work Field Education B24HWSS2221City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 212HWSS2219City Campus

ORComplete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Community Work12HWSS1139City Campus
Program Management and Evaluation12HWSS1141City Campus
Influencing Policy12POLI1038City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 112HWSS2222City Campus
Social Work Honours Thesis 212HWSS2223City Campus
Social Work Field Education B24HWSS2221City Campus
Field Education Integrated Learning 212HWSS2219City Campus

}

AND
Program Option Courses

List of Program Option Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs12HWSS2171City Campus
Homelessness: Contemporary Themes, Policy and Practice12HWSS2227City Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration:Full-time 4 years

Location:Australia

Fees:AUD$32,640

intake: February

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