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Institute of Health and Nursing Australia

Bachelor of Social Work

  • Bachelor

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
108842E
Intake Months
Feb, May, Jul, Aug, Nov
Domestic Fees
$80,000 total

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements

Standard entry requirements for the BSW include Year 12 completion or Certificate IV completion or equivalent, studied in English, work and/or volunteer experience in human services will be considered alongside education requirements.

English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements has to be met by the student

English Language Proficiency

  • Academic IELTS level Overall 7.0 and no band less than 7.0 or equivalent scores in PTE/ other, OR
  • Direct entry through a pass in an Australian English for Academic Purpose (EAP) course with the minimum score of 70%, OR
  • As prescribed/ recommended by the AASW

Credits

Pathway entry with credits for Australian bachelor's degree in Community Work, Youth Work, Human Services, or other Bachelor degrees.

Completion of an Australian VET Diploma in Community Services or Youth Work or Mental Health or completion of an Overseas BSW (verified) gives upto 8-unit credits across Year 1 / Year 2 of the BSW.

Unit credits from Australian bachelor programs can give up to 12 unit credits.

The accreditation ascribed to the IHM Bachelor of Social Work Program is provisional accreditation which is traditionally assigned to a new program which has not yet delivered its first graduates. Provisional and Conditional accreditation does not impact graduates of a course with this status. Graduates have the same eligibility and standing as graduates of fully accredited programs.

The accreditation ascribed to the IHM Bachelor of Social Work Program of Provisional Accreditation (2022-2025) means that it is a new program which has not yet delivered its first graduates. Provisional accreditation does not impact graduates of the BSW course with this status. Graduates have the same eligibility and standing as graduates in fully accredited social work programs.

English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements has to be met by the student

English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements

Study locations

Melbourne CBD Campus

Career pathways

Where will this take me?

After completing the course, you can explore your career in the fields of:

  • Child and family services
  • Counseling
  • Child protection
  • Disability
  • Ageing
  • Refugee and Settlement
  • Mental Health
  • Rehabilitation
  • Mediation

How to apply

The best way to apply is to click "Apply Online" in the course page's upper right corner

  • If you meet IHM's eligibility requirements, an admissions counselor will contact you to schedule an interview
  • In the event that you do well in the interview, you'll receive an offer letter for enrolment in the program
  • You will be invoiced for the course if you accept the offer letter
  • A Confirmation of Enrolment will be sent to you once you've paid the enrolment fee
  • You may apply for a subclass-500 student visa, to study on-campus in Australia

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