Program Overview

Social Workers strive to improve lives and are committed to combating inequality. They recognise that compassion and support are fundamental to improving social, financial, environmental and cultural wellbeing. Whether they have faced their own challenges or just want to give back, our students are looking for a meaningful and impactful career.

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) prepares students for generalist social work practice, helping them to develop core knowledge, skills and values that can be applied across fields and methods of social work practice.

In this course, you will learn to respond to social justice, human rights and socio-environmental challenges in ways that are culturally responsive, principled, regenerative, and effective. Threaded through the course is a focus on decolonising, Indigenising, sustainability, collaboration, and innovation in social work, ensuring that as a graduate, you are well-equipped for new and diverse roles in changing workplaces. Our courses focus on applied learning opportunities that include community, health, and human services agencies. Over two years, you’ll complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised professional field education placement.

The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is an Australian Association of Social Workers accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards.