Bachelor
ACAP's Bachelor of Social Work is an AASW-accredited program designed to prepare students for a career in social work. The course includes practical skills development, field education, and elective options tailored to individual interests, with a focus on creating positive societal change.
For those who are deeply passionate about championing the rights of others and want to create lasting positive change, ACAP's Bachelor of Social Work is the ideal first step towards a fulfilling career. This is an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and meets the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS).
Throughout your studies, you'll develop practical skills and applicable knowledge across a range of compelling subject areas, including social work theory and practice, advanced mental health awareness, lifespan development and foundational psychological processes. Tailor this degree to your interests by exploring elective units such as family and relationship counselling, addictive behaviours counselling, mental health and criminal justice, and life coaching.
Put your skills into action through field education units. This ensures you'll graduate with 1,000 hours of applied social work practice, ready to hit the ground running in mental health, community welfare, women and migrant services, or corrections and justice. With demand for social workers on the rise and new work opportunities expected to reach almost 50,000 by 2026, there's never been a better time to study social work at ACAP.
Domestic students must also:
It is a condition of progression in this course that students complete a national police record check prior to the enrolment into the second unit of study.
International students must also:
Minimum English Language Requirements:
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.
Our bachelor's degree in social work allows you to put your passion for welfare into practice, building essential skills to equip you for a successful career advocating for others. Among the core units you'll have the opportunity to study are:
Once you graduate from the Bachelor of Social Work, you will open doors to a range of possible career opportunities. Listed below are a few typical roles you could consider:
The Bachelor of Social Work course is comprised of 28 units, which are level 100, 200, 300 and 400 units. To find out unit delivery information view the relevant Yearly Planner.
The course duration is 4 years full time or part time equivalent. For more information on the recommended course sequence click here.
Applicants seeking credit for SWSP2013 Field Education 1 are advised to refer to the Field Education Manual for details on the application process and required supporting documentation. Current students can access the manual via the Student Lounge; new students should email [email protected] to obtain a copy.