Bachelor of Social Work [Wagga Wagga]

Honours program

Students may apply to enter the Honours program on completion of the first year (full-time equivalent) of the Bachelor of Social Work and have demonstrated both academic and practice competence. Students should have completed 56 subject points towards the degree at a Credit average, or grade point average (GPA) of 5 or better. These subjects must include HCS204 Research methods, HCS206 Social Work Theory and Practice 1, HCS207 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 and HCS303 Professional Field Education 1.

In addition to the pass program, students in the Honours program complete a thesis of 16 points (SWK430 Social Work Honours Project/Dissertation) in the final year of the program.

The student may conduct an investigation in any area in which the Honours Committee can provide adequate supervision and for which written approval has been given. The following general areas provide a guide, but they are not prescriptive:

  • Aboriginality
  • community work
  • corrections
  • disability
  • hospital
  • social work
  • ideology and social work
  • mental health
  • rural issues
  • rural service delivery
  • social policy and administration
  • women's issues.

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Study Mode

On campus; Distance education

Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

4 years full-time on campus
8 years distance education

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

70

How to apply

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