UndergraduatePsychology
Bachelor of Human Services
Griffith University, Brisbane/Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
Griffith University's Bachelor of Human Services degree. Make a real difference in your community. This degree prepares you to work with individuals, families and communities to help overcome challenges in areas such as health, housing, education, employment, disability or social connection. Use your skills to support and connect people and the resources they need, and work to make systems easier to navigate and more supportive. Highlights of studying the Bachelor of Human Services Explore human services in Australia and build a strong foundation in social justice, empowerment and inclusion to help shape a brighter future for those you work with. Explore courses in human development, communication and counselling, social justice and diversity, ethics and case management. Learn from specialists tackling issues such as youth mental health, parenting and family support, while gaining hands-on human services experience. Career advice and support is built into your degree, so you'll graduate job ready. Practical experience that sets you apart Put your skills into practice through clinical placements in our on-campus clinics or with leading organisations like Queensland Health, Queensland Government, headspace and Lifeline. Combine classroom learning with hands-on training Guided by experienced professionals, you'll complete 52 days of field placement across your second and third years. With opportunities in areas such as child protection, family support, mental health, youth justice, homelessness, domestic violence and disability and the option to take local, rural or international placements, you'll graduate ready to make a real impact.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Year 1: Human Services Structures
- Interpersonal Skills
- Human Development and Behaviour
- Human Services Processes
- Equity and Diversity
- Introduction to Social Theory
- Year 2: Case Management for Human Service and Health Professionals
- First Peoples and Social Justice
- Human Services Research
- Community Practice Approaches
- Year 3: Counselling Individuals and Families
- Ethics and Professional Practice
- Human Services Field Placement 2
- Plus 8 elective/flexible courses chosen from an approved list to complete the 240 credit-point program
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Completion of an Australian Year 12 (Senior Secondary) certificate or equivalent international qualification. Assumed background knowledge: Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C); Any two units of English (Band 3).
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