Online Course Brochure
For enrolment in 2009
- The Course
- Course Structure
- Admission Requirements
- Additional Requirements
- Cost of Study
- How to Apply
- About the School
- CSU Contacts
Additional admission requirements
The following admission requirements apply to students seeking direct entry to full-time Bachelor of Social Work through Wagga Wagga Campus.
Entrance ranking
Students will be assigned to the highest rank for which they have any of the following criteria, except at the discretion of the Course Coordinator(s).
Rank 1
- UAI of 75.00 or better (including regional allowance), or the equivalent OR
- Completion of a tertiary degree OR
- STAT test with UAI equivalency of 75.00 or better OR
- Principal’s Recommendation Entry Program (PREP)
Rank 2
- UAI of 70.00 or better (including regional allowance) or the equivalent OR\
- Successful completion of a University Diploma, TAFE Diploma of Community Services (Welfare) or Advanced Diploma OR
- Successful completion of one year of study (full-time or equivalent) in a tertiary degree at Pass average or better
Rank 3
- Current employment in the social welfare sector OR
- UAI of 65.00 or better (including regional allowance), or the equivalent OR
- Successful completion of a TAFE or RTO Certificate IV OR
- STAT test with UAI equivalency of 65.00 or better OR
- Completion of at least one university level subject at Pass level
Rank 4
Appropriate voluntary work in the community or social welfare sector (at least six months' documentary evidence required) AND, one of the following:
- UAI of 60.00 or better (including regional allowance), or the equivalent
- Successful completion of a TAFE or RTO Certificate III
- Successful completion of a relevant industry-based training program (e.g.
- NSW Department of Community Services – caseworker development program or similar)
- Completion of TAFE Tertiary Preparation Course or ADEPT program for Aboriginal students
An Applicant who meets the above criteria and is either:
- an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander
- an isolated rural person
- a person with a disability will be placed in Rank 3
Notes
Students who wish to improve their ranking are advised, for example, to enrol in associate student subjects, undertake the University bridging program, undertake a STAT test, voluntary work, or undertake industry-based courses
An applicant’s ranking based on prior tertiary study does not necessarily imply that they will be granted subject credit in the Social Work programs
Applicants will be taken progressively through the Ranks (that is Rank 1 first, Rank 2 second, etc) until the available quota is filled.
Criminal record checks
Applicants should be aware that, in many states, there is a requirement for criminal record checks before practicums can be undertaken in some agencies – including health and child-related practicums. Successful completion of both the Bachelor of Social Work and the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work can only be achieved if enrollees are eligible to undertake practicums in suitable agencies.