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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Course code: #HHSWW

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $33,500 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    4 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    0101263

Highlights
Work Based Learning (WBL)

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Winter-July 21-July-2023 2023-07-21
Fall-February 23-February-2024 2024-02-23
Winter-July 21-July-2024 2024-07-21
Fall-February 23-February-2025 2025-02-23

Overview

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Make a difference by helping others to thrive.

Life in today's world brings difficult challenges. 

Poverty, addiction, mental illness, domestic violence and personal crisis can severely impact a person's ability to feel safe, find a stable home and pursue opportunities.

As a social worker, you'll support and assist people and families in need. 

La Trobe's Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) gives you the clinical knowledge and hands-on skills to launch your career.

You'll learn from world-renowned academics about promoting human rights and the importance of social justice. 

The diverse range of subjects provides foundations in both psychology and sociology. 

Two 14-week placements enable you to put your knowledge and skills into practice and gain professional experience within leading health and welfare organisations in Victoria.

You'll learn the following:

  • Sociology and society
  • Introductory psychology
  • Human services
  • Social work and inequality

Compulsory placements (Work Based Learning)

During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice.

Work-integrated learning opportunities

Career development learning, Industry informed curriculum, Industry-informed projects, Professional simulations.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$43,750

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $3,732
Accommodation 1 bed room $10,250
Tuition 1 person $33,500

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English
  • Award certificates
  • A key/guide to the grading system/s
  • Syllabus of previously-studied subjects if seeking advanced standing

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

98
24
listening
27
writing
23
speaking
24
reading

PTE

65
65
listening
65
writing
65
speaking
65
reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

IELTS, TOEFL and PTE are the only English Proficiency tests accepted for entry into this course.

English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) are designed for students who require English language training before commencing tertiary study in Australia.
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (known as ELICOS) includes General English and English for further studies (English for Academic Purposes).

English for Further Studies Entry requirements

English LevelIELTSExit to
EFS 34.5 (minimum writing score 4.5)-
EFS 45.0 (minimum writing score 5.0)Foundation Studies/ Diploma of Business/Diploma of IT
EFS 55.5 (minimum writing score 5.5)Undergraduate degrees/Diploma of Health Sciences/Diploma of Bioscience/Diploma of Engineering/Diploma of Psychology
EFS 66.0 (minimum writing score 6.0)Postgraduate programs/Diploma of Media and Communications

Academic background and requirement

To enter La Trobe undergraduate programs, at a minimum, you’ll need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a particular grade. 

Subject Prerequisites:

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

 

International entry requirements for this course at Albury-Wodonga

This course does not have an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and, therefore, no international entry requirements.

 

Foundation Study: 

In your Foundation Studies program, you’ll study four subjects in each of your two trimesters. 

You’ll also undertake independent learning to develop learning and research skills to prepare you for university.

Career opportunities

  • Social worker
  • Healthcare social worker
  • Mental health and substance abuse social worker
  • Marriage and family therapist
  • Child, family and school social worker
  • School counsellor
  • Clinical social worker

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