Advanced practice courses are designed for social work practitioners who want to undertake further study at the postgraduate level. To be eligible for entry to the courses, candidates must have a recognised degree in social work from an accredited tertiary education institution. These courses provide important tools for practitioners who want to consolidate or update their professional knowledge and practice for the purposes of career advancement, professional development or interest. They also provide social work practitioners with the opportunity to engage in productive discussion and analysis of their practice and agency experiences within a supportive and collegial environment.
The Graduate Certificate in Social Work (Advanced Practice) is taught on the Launceston campus, and is a minimum one-year part-time course, comprising two units, with one unit being taught in each of semesters 1 and 2. Mid-year entry is available. Fieldwork placements are not undertaken in this course.
Please refer to the Graduate Certificate in Social Work (Advanced Practice) in the UTAS online Course and Unit Handbook for a full description of the degree, including the course structure, schedule of units and specifications.
Please also refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), as this may also help to answer some of your queries. If you have further queries regarding this degree, please contact the School of Sociology and Social Work. Alternatively, you can apply online and your circumstances will be fully assessed and your options discussed with you, if required. If you have met the entrance requirements, you will be invited to enrol, which you also do online.
The Graduate Diploma in Social Work (Advanced Practice) is taught on the Launceston campus, and is a minimum two-year part-time course, comprising four units, with one unit being taught in semesters 1 and 2 of each year. Mid-year entry is available. Fieldwork placements are not undertaken in this course.
Please refer to the Graduate Diploma in Social Work (Advanced Practice) in the UTAS online Course and Unit Handbook for a full description of the degree, including the course structure, schedule of units and specifications.
Please also refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), as this may also help to answer some of your queries. If you have further queries regarding this degree, please contact the School of Sociology and Social Work. Alternatively, you can apply online and your circumstances will be fully assessed and your options discussed with you, if required. If you have met the entrance requirements, you will be invited to enrol, which you also do online.
Undertaking this course will enable social work practitioners to enhance their knowledge and practice at an advanced level. It is intended to provide social work practitioners with an innovative model for reflective practice and to increase competence in a range of social work fields and methods. The importance of locating social work practice in the political and organisational context is emphasised.
This course is taught on the Launceston campus. Students will complete the course by part-time study on the basis of one unit per semester for two years, and in year three will prepare and submit a minor thesis for examination. Mid-year entry is available. Fieldwork placements are not undertaken in this course.
Please refer to the Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice) in the UTAS online Course and Unit Handbook for a full description of the degree, including the course structure, schedule of units and specifications.
Please also refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), as this may also help to answer some of your queries. If you have further queries regarding this degree, please contact the School of Sociology and Social Work. Alternatively, you can apply online and your circumstances will be fully assessed and your options discussed with you, if required. If you have met the entrance requirements, you will be invited to enrol, which you also do online.