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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Social Work

Course code: #K41

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Social Work

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $35,050 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    4 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    060864K

Highlights
Clinical Placement
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 05-February-2024 2024-02-05
Winter-July 10-July-2024 2024-07-10
Fall-February 05-February-2025 2025-02-05
Winter-July 10-July-2025 2025-07-10

Overview

Bachelor of Social Work

The Social Work course at ECU is taught by staff with extensive frontline social work experience. 

It focuses on working alongside regional, rural and remote communities, and integrating sustainability into social work practice.

With the professional skills you’ll develop, your career can take you in many directions. 

This might include working in mental health, community development, child protection or social research. 

You could be running groups, such as with young people, new parents, or people in prisons. 

Or you could be supporting communities to organise projects campaigning for impactful social policy to transform systemic issues like homelessness, racism or even climate change.

Clinical or professional work placement requirement

Students are required to undertake two 14-week social work field placements.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$43,750

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $5,544
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,700
Tuition 1 person $35,050

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic Transcript
  • Evidence of Academic English Competency
  • Current Resume (CV) or Evidence of Work Experience (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Work Experience Documents (If applicable)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

94
24
listening
27
writing
23
speaking
24
reading

PTE

65
65
listening
65
writing
65
speaking
65
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Academic background and requirement

Minimum requirements for secondary school results can change, depending on the country where you completed your secondary study.

If you've completed a Certificate IV, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma at a recognized Australian education provider, this may also help you meet minimum entry requirements for an undergraduate course.

 

GPA

China

National College Entrance Exam (Gao Kao) OR

Successful completion of one year of tertiary study           A minimum of 65.6% of the overall score

India:

Higher Secondary Certificate or equivalent   65%

Iran: 

High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe)  12 out of 20

 

Pathway providers

A Diploma from ECC is equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree at Edith Cowan University.

It aims to prepare international students for further study in an ECC Diploma or for entry into the first year of a selected Edith Cowan University bachelor’s degree.

A minimum of 50% pass in all units is required for progression to ECU.

Career opportunities

  • Community Development Officer
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Human Service Manager
  • Child Protection Officer
  • Policy Research Officer
  • Hospital Social Worker
  • Community Health Worker
  • Family Support Worker
  • Disability Advocate
  • Counsellor

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