GraduatePsychology
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
About this program
Become a social worker in just two years (if studying full-time) and begin your career as a change agent in society with UniSQ’s Master of Social Work (Qualifying). Whether you’re building on existing skills or embarking on a new career path, you’ll graduate equipped to enter an in-demand profession and support people experiencing emotional, social, and economic challenges. Develop effective communication, creative thinking, and solution-based skills and get 1000 hours of hands-on experience during field placements to prepare you for professional practice. Graduates can work clinically with individuals and families or in counselling, advocacy, community engagement, disability services, social action, and international development. Be ready to practice as a critical ally with marginalised people and communities, and foster cultural safety, be culturally responsive and be able to work alongside First Nations peoples. Choose either a professional or research pathway in your final year to tailor the degree to your desired career path.
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Course structure
- A postgraduate university degree typically comprises of advanced coursework and research opportunities
- allowing you to deepen your expertise in a specific field while building upon foundational knowledge. Core (8 Units) SWM5000 - Landscape of Critical Social Work Practice (1 Unit) SWM5001 - Social Work Elevate 1 (0.5 Unit) SWM5002 - Social Work Elevate 2 (0.5 Unit) SWM5100 - First Nations Peoples: Decolonisation and Cultural Safety (1 Unit) SWM6110 - Health and Mental Health as Social Ideas (1 Unit) SWM5200 - Practice in Action 1: Building Relationships (1 Unit) SWM6220 - Practice in Action 2: Trauma Informed Social Work (1 Unit) SWM5400 - Research for Critical Social Work Practice (1 Unit) SWM6700 - People as Place: Complexity and Eco-social Justice (1 Unit) Placement Courses
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Completion of an Australian university three-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 12 months of Social Science subjects. Participate in an interview with a panel of UniSQ Social Work and Human Services staff.
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