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Empower others through this high-level qualification for social work practice. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to improve the quality of life for individuals and the community, and your own standards of practice.

Develop your skills with our purpose-built children's services and interactive laboratory for social work and psychology.

Take your first step towards obtaining your PhD; after successful completion of the first semester you may apply to transfer to the Doctor of Social Work.

Course Essentials

How to apply

Applications have closed for this course.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Arts

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Careers

Graduates of this course find careers in:

  • director of health programs and services
  • health and family policy
  • family services
  • policy officer
  • school counsellor
  • social Worker
  • human services practitioner

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Course Objectives

The objectives of these courses are:

  • to provide candidates with an educational opportunity to expand social work’s current knowledge and practice base from the experiences and context of the workplace;
  • to locate this learning, scholarship and research within the rigours and robustness of a professional MSW and DSW;
  • to enhance and add value to the existing social work knowledge and practice base through applied research projects in the workplace;
  • to provide candidates with the opportunity to undertake specific research projects in the workplace linking practice and organisational learning with professional development; and
  • to raise the research profile and research activities of social work practitioners within the human and community services sector.
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Units and electives

The course can be studied over 2 years full-time or part-time equivalence

Coursework Units

or complete these TWO units:

plus select either:

or

Thesis Component (After completion of Coursework Units)

Full-time Masters students enrol in the following unit for 3 semesters:

Part-time Masters students enrol in the following unit for 6 semesters:

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • Mature: Professional Qualification (BSW) and five years practice with at least two years as senior practitioner.
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How to apply for this course

Applications have closed for this course.

Please contact the College of Arts for the next course intake date.

You can also contact us directly:

  • Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development Student Centre
    Phone: +61 3 9919 4409
    Email:  artscourses@vu.edu.au
  • Course Coordinator
    Assoc Prof Marty Grace PhD
    Phone: +61 3  9919 5022 
    Email: Marty.Grace@vu.edu.au
  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

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Information about course fees, articulation and credit transfer, recognition of prior learning, admission and enrolment procedures, examinations, and services available to students can be accessed on the University’s website or by contacting the University directly on +61 3 9919 6100.

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