Bachelor of Social Work [Deniliquin]

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Social Work has been integrated with the Diploma of Community Services Work (CHC506 8), and is delivered through the Deniliquin campus of TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and via distance education.

This program is a co-enrolment with TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, where students study the TAFE component on campus at Deniliquin, and study the CSU component by distance education. At the completion of this course, students graduate with TAFE's Diploma in Community Services Work and CSU's Bachelor of Social Work.

CSU is one of the leading providers of social work education in Australia. If you enjoy working with people singly or in groups, problem solving and working with social issues and how they affect communities, then social work could be the career for you.

This course includes practical experience through workplace learning.

Your course is recognised by industry

The Diploma of Community Services Work and the Bachelor of Social Work are both nationally recognised qualifications.

The Bachelor of Social Work is a nationally accredited and registered award in tertiary education. It has full accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Credit

Credit for prior study will be individually determined. No credit will be given for certificate level or bridging programs.

A completed TAFE Diploma of Community Services (Welfare) course will attract a credit for eight subjects (as per AASW guidelines). These subjects are: HCS103 , HCS111, PSY111, SOC102, SPE101 and three electives.

Social workers with overseas qualifications may be eligible to complete course requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work in less than the normal time. Overseas qualifications are assessed by the University and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and a program of studies is individually prescribed for each student. On successful completion of the program, the student is eligible for the award of Bachelor of Social Work.

Applicants may be required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language which is evidenced by an overall score of six on each of the four bands of the International English Language Test (IELT).

Australian residents with overseas social work qualifications should have their qualifications assessed by the Australian Association of Social Workers in the first instance. For further information, phone 02 6273 0199.

More information about credit and pathways.

Honours program

Students may apply to enter the Honours program through Wagga Wagga Campus on completion of the first year (full-time equivalent) of the Bachelor of Social Work and must have demonstrated both academic and practice competence.

Students should have completed 56 points towards the degree at a Credit average, or grade point average (GPA) of 5 or better. These subjects must include Research Methods, Social Work Theory and Practice 1, Social Work Theory and Practice 2 and Professional Field Education 1.

More about the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program at CSU Wagga Wagga

Residential school

Students are also required to attend four one-week residential school sessions during the course of their study.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.