悉尼大学

This course prepares you for employment in a diverse and changing field, in which your capacity to transfer knowledge and skills across contexts will be essential.

You can change lives for the better through a broad variety of work with vulnerable children, people with disabilities, refugees, senior citizens, victims of war or crime and families affected by drugs or alcohol.

This internationally recognised four-year program allows you to qualify as a professional social worker while also taking two years of tertiary studies in other areas of interest such as sociology, diversity studies or gender studies.

Combining studies in social policy and social work, you will develop skills to promote social change, problem solve in human relationships, and empower and liberate people to enhance wellbeing. You will gain strong negotiating skills, a nuanced understanding of cultural contexts and sensitivity to various religious beliefs.

Graduate opportunities

The Bachelor of Social Work provides an internationally recognised degree which allows graduates to work in varied contexts such as health services, aged care, women's services, disability services, child and family services, international development, migration and refugee services. Graduates may also be involved in community work, individual and family counselling, group work, policy development, advocacy and research.

Future study options

The Master of Social Work has a reputation for producing graduates with a highly developed capacity to analyse social work practice, research skills and theory development. Applicants may choose to undertake the full master's program or Ð for those with less time available Ð enrol in either the graduate certificate or graduate diploma.

• Graduate Diploma in Social Work
• Master of Social Work
• Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Course opportunities

Bachelor of Social Work candidates complete 60 days of fieldwork in Year 3 and 80 days in Year 4. Field education is a core component of the University of Sydney Social Work program. The field education learning expectations are developed across the program aiming to develop values, skills and knowledge from a beginner to a practitioner capable of meeting the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.