Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Course Overview

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (MSW [Q]) is an AASW accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and meets the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards. Social work is an academic practicebased profession that promotes social justice, inclusion and wellbeing. The MSW (Q) aims to produce graduates who are professionally competent, aware of socio-political realities in the human services and committed to social change through supporting and promoting the strengths of disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. The course focuses on face-to-face small classes, and intensive interaction with fellow students and experienced social work academics. As social work engages with a changing world where social media, online material and interactivity are prevalent, student learning will also include blended learning technologies.

Applicants may be admitted to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) if they have previously successfully completed a relevant bachelor (AQF Level 7) degree course that contains at least one year, or the equivalent (8 units) of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences, as required by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Units from the following broad fields may be considered:

• Psychology • Community and Welfare Studies • Nursing, Allied Health • Counselling • Sociology • Human Development • Anthropology • Philosophy • History • Gender Studies • Law • Politics • Media and Arts

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