Applications are no longer being taken for this course
Refer to the Master of Social Work.
Fast facts
| Course type: | Graduate entry |
| Course length (full-time equivalent): | 2 years |
| Location: | On campus |
Course overview
The Bachelor of Social Work is the only graduate entry social work program in South Australia.
This course will expose you to ideas from social work theory, human development, social policy, organisational analysis, research methods, social planning and social administration.
As a professionally-oriented program of study, the course is concerned with the acquisition of skills; that is, with the student's ability to translate relevant knowledge into effective practice.
It involves 10 classroom topics and satisfactory performance in 2 field education placements.
What will I study?
Refer to the program of study.
What is Social Work?
Social workers help people to help themselves. They work with individuals or in a broader community context and are involved in activities ranging from counselling and group work to community development and social planning. Through all of this, the fundamental aim of social work is to improve the quality of people's lives.
Why study Social Work at Flinders?
- Our School of Social Work is respected Australia-wide for its teaching program and its commitment to foster imagination and lateral thinking in the exercising of judgments which can be applied flexibly and credibly while working towards social justice.
- Our teaching staff are all researchers and their interests and expertise include poverty and inequality, community work, urban space and collective action, citizenship and local democracy, loss and grief, dementia and care giving, bereavement, child and family welfare practice, aged care, addiction, alternative care, technology for older people, social support and cancer care.
- We have strong community links, including the establishment of a Loss and Grief Centre in Adelaide in partnership with Anglicare SA. The Centre offers such services as the Star Bear program for children who are grieving the loss of a parent, sibling or carer and the Living through Suicide Program.
Career opportunities
What can I do with my Bachelor of Social Work degree?
Entry requirements
Domestic students | International students | ||
| Applicants must hold an approved degree of equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
| Applicants must hold an approved degree of equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. English language requirements and entry scores ELTS: 6.0 (6.0 in writing & speaking) |
Applications
Domestic students | International students | ||
| GradStart code: | 2BG002 | CRICOS code: | 020922C |
Mid-year entry:
| Yes | Mid-year entry:
| No |
| Apply through: | SATAC Uniweb | Apply through: | International Office |
Annual fees
Place type | Domestic students | International students |
Commonwealth supported - Student contribution amount 
| $5,196 | N/A |
| Full fee paying | N/A | $16,200 |
Note: Domestic student fees are indicative only. Further information: How are these fees calculated?
Related courses
Bachelors of Social Work and Social Planning
Publications
Domestic students | International students | ||
| To be provided | 2008-2009 Undergraduate International Prospectus (PDF 2MB) |
Contact
General domestic students information
Web: Prospective students
Enquiries: Admissions/Prospective Students Office
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost)
Fax (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au
General international students information
Web: International students
Enquiries: Ask Flinders
