Be an advocate for social justice and human rights. Make a real difference in the lives of people in need. Excel in your career is one of the fastest-growing professions.

You might be a new graduate looking for a clear career path or an experienced social worker wanting to take the next step in your professional life. 

Or perhaps you are ready for a career change and want to step into social work.

Whatever your background, Federation University prepares you to work across human and community services in government bodies, non-government organisations, community and health services and more. 

You'll become confident working with migrants, people with alcohol, drug and mental health problems and in palliative care, child protection, youth services and much more.

You'll be exposed to challenging real-life situations through 140 days during your studies in social work settings, being mentored by experienced professionals in the field. 

Then, once you graduate, you can become a qualified social worker, take up management positions or work in national or international policy development.

This is an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited qualification and is an entry qualification into the social work profession. 

It has been deemed to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards.

Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

This program requires a total of 980 placement hours across 104 weeks.

• Academic transcripts/results
• Graduation/completion certificates for any completed qualifications
• Official English language translations for all documents not in English
• Proof of English language proficiency (if applicable)
• Passport or visa documents (if applicable)
• Confirmations of Enrolment (CoEs) (if applicable)
• Syllabuses/detailed course outlines if you require a credit assessment.

Successful completion of a relevant* Bachelor's degree with a least one year of study or the equivalent of full-time studies in social and behavioural sciences.

*Relevant Bachelor's degrees should have at least one year of study in any of the following disciplines:

• Human welfare studies and services, which include social work, youth work, community work, welfare studies and counselling;
• Behavioural science, which includes psychology or behavioural science;
• Studies in human society, which includes sociology, anthropology, Indigenous studies or gender-specific studies;
• Or other disciplines such as political science, policy studies, family law, justice administration, legal studies, family and consumer studies, education focusing on welfare, public health, health promotion, community health, public health, mental health nursing or community nursing.

Or:

Successful completion of a related Bachelor's degree with four relevant courses (equal to 0.5 EFTSL) and successful completion of an Australian Graduate Certificate in Social and Community Services