Master Of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
Overview
The Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) is designed for graduates from non-social work backgrounds who want to transition into the social work profession. The MSW (Professional Qualifying) equips graduates with practical and theoretical skills that are needed to work as a professional social worker. The Australian government predicts that this profession will continue to experience very strong growth. Social workers usually work with marginalized and disadvantaged individuals, groups, and communities within a social justice and human rights structure in counselling, advocacy, and the enhancement of health and well-being. Social workers address the inequality, barriers, and injustices faced by many groups in the community.
UNE’s social work program encompasses a structure that explores the complex social interactions, the dynamic interaction of human behaviour and institutions. The Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) at UNE emphasizes practice in rural and complex community environments, and focuses on rights-based practice, mental health, Indigenous peoples, child protection, and the law, covering all the core needs of an accredited professional social work degree.
Supervised by experienced practitioners in diverse social work settings locally and overseas, the course incorporates the mandatory 1000 hours of professional fieldwork placement. Along with periodic compulsory intensive face-to-face classes for students who learn by distance, study requirements facilitate students to either study on campus or online.
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University Details
The University of New England (UNE) is a globally networked university that is well known for the quality of its student experience and the excellence of its research facilities.International students often pick UNE as their study destination of choice- and global ratings bear out this choice. This year, for the 12th year in a row, the University of New England has earned the top five-star rating from the Good Universities Guide for the quality of the student experience; a record that is not matched by any other Australian public University. The undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs deliver the best career outcomes for health professionals. Nursing graduates from UNE stand out for their theoretical knowledge, practical skills and their critical thinking and reasoning abilities. For this reason, they are much sought after in leading healthcare institutes in the country and overseas.
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode :Online/on campus
Entry Criteria
- An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50
- A candidate shall hold an AQF Level 7 three year undergraduate degree in a discipline other than social work from a recognised university, which includes the equivalent of one year of full-time study, 48 credit points (8 units or equivalent) in any Social Science Discipline as defined by the Academy of Social Science in Australia. In other words, the 48 credit points may include units in courses such as Accounting, Anthropology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Marketing, Management, Political Science, Social Medicine, Sociology, Statistics, etc.
- Campus : Armidale
- Intakes : Semester 1&2
- View Details : https://my.une.edu.au/courses/ courses/MSW
Course Outcome
- Social work is a profession predicted by the Australian government to experience strong growth
- The field offers:
- Diverse areas of practice
- A rewarding career path with multiple opportunities to make a real difference in people’s lives
- UNE’s MSW(ProfQual) provides graduates with highly sought-after research skills
- Career opportunities include:
- Hospitals
- Government agencies (e.g., justice, housing, youth, and child protection services)
- Community-based family support and welfare agencies
- Women’s refuges and community legal centres
- City councils
- Mental health, disability, and aged care facilities
- Schools
- For-profit human services (e.g., private practice counselling, employment services)
- Australian social work qualifications are portable
- Australian graduates are highly regarded internationally