University of Tasmania, Australia

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You apply online for any of the professional qualifying and advanced practice courses. Your application will be assessed by UTAS Admissions Office and your offer will be sent by email. If you have a query about the process, please contact Student Admissions. Once you have accepted your offer online, you will be required to wait for several days while the system processes your offer, and then you will be able to enrol online.

Please contact the School of Sociology and Social Work and our office staff will advise you who to contact.

If you are a school leaver or coming to university for the first time and you are not a graduate of the Polytechnic, and you do not have a TAFE diploma, you would complete the Bachelor of Social Work course. This four-year pathway begins with two years of full-time equivalent study in years 1 and 2 of either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Social Science, or equivalent course. Upon the successful completion of 16 foundation art subjects or equivalent, comprising two sociology units, two psychology units and, recommended but not compulsory, two Aboriginal study units, you can then apply to do a further two years full-time study equivalent in years 3 and 4 of the Bachelor of Social Work. This study planner for pathways into the Bachelor of Social Work (PDF 78KB) may assist you in charting your course of study.

Students who have graduated from the Polytechnic or have a TAFE diploma are eligible for credit within the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science, which comprise the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Social Work program. Students must apply for this credit. Once granted, students will need to pass six introductory level units, including two sociology units and two psychology units. It is recommended that these six units include two Aboriginal study units but that are not compulsory. Upon successful completion of these units, students can apply to do two years' full-time study equivalent in years 3 and 4 of the Bachelor of Social Work. This study planner into the Bachelor of Social Work (3 years with TAFE articulation (PDF 79KB) may assist you in charting your course of study.

If you are currently enrolled in a relevant degree (such as nursing, education, social sciences, political science or arts) and want to change to the Bachelor of Social Work, you need to establish if the subjects you have undertaken would equate with the admission requirements of the degree. If you believe you have met these requirements, you can apply for admission to the course. Another available option is to complete your current degree and then undertake your professional social work course at the postgraduate level by completing the Master of Social Work. If you are interested in obtaining an Honours in Social Work in the future, you will need to undertake the Bachelor of Social Work, rather than the Master of Social Work.

Yes. The four-year full-time Bachelor of Social Work degree can be studied on a part-time basis over a maximum duration of nine years.

Students complete a total of 12 academic units, which include two fieldwork placements (HGW303 Social Work Practicum 1 and HGW403 Social Work Practicum 2). In both years of the degree, the current teaching format consists of first semester units containing web-dependent lectures, with two-hour face-to-face tutorials for each unit held in each region each week. The tutorial structure for 2012 is still being determined, and it is possible that it may change, but will still be equivalent to two hours' face-to-face contact per week. Second semester comprises a professional fieldwork practicum, which is offered in a range of social work agencies throughout Tasmania. One unit will also be taught alongside the fieldwork practicum.

Credit applies to academic units of study previously undertaken that count towards the Bachelor of Social Work degree. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) applies to work experience, which may allow you to demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes of the unit HGW303 Social Work Practicum 1.

Credit towards the Bachelor of Social Work academic units is given only if you have studied another comparable unit within another accredited social work course. If you wish to apply for credit, you will need to contact the School of Sociology and Social Work to further discuss the process with a social work staff adviser.

You are able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (‘RPL’) only for your first fieldwork practicum (i.e. HGW303 Social Work Practicum 1). RPL is assessed by the fieldwork coordinator and the Head of School. Upon commencement of the academic year, you need to make an appointment with the fieldwork coordinator on your campus to discuss the process.

You can study on the Hobart, Launceston or Cradle Coast (Burnie) campuses.

Yes. Students are required to complete 980 hours of fieldwork placement before receiving a professional qualification in social work. You will need to complete two placements in the second semester in each of the final two years of your professional qualifying degree. Each placement comprises of 490 hours or 70 full days.

Students are required to pass all the core units in the first semester of the social work course before they can commence fieldwork placement. Students are also required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to placements in each calendar year of their course. Students who fail to obtain a National Police Record Check prior to the commencement of their placement will not be able to undertake placement. Students enter into a formal agreement regarding their fieldwork placements, which details all placement and professional requirements. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they may be undertaking their clinical learning experience.

Yes. The practicum units are normally full-time although application for a part-time practicum will be considered by the fieldwork co-ordinator on a case-by-case basis. Part-time placements cannot be undertaken in less than three days per week.

Yes. Students have previously done fieldwork placements in other states of Australia and overseas, including Ireland, Cambodia, Japan, New Zealand and India. In your final year of study, you may be able to do one interstate or international placement.

You apply online for any of the professional qualifying and advanced practice courses. Your application will be assessed by UTAS Admissions and your offer will be sent by email. If you have a query about the process, please contact Student Admissions. Once you have accepted your offer online, you will be required to wait for several days while the system processes your offer, and then you will be able to enrol online.

You will need to regularly check your email for updates from UTAS. When the timetable is finalised, the School will email a letter to students to their UTAS email address, attaching a copy of the timetable. We will also upload the timetable to the Student Resources page on the School website. Other helpful links will be sent to you via email.

The professional qualifying Master of Social Work degree can be studied on a part-time basis over a maximum duration of 5 years.

Students complete a total of 12 academic units, which include two fieldwork placements (HGW513 Social Work Practicum 1 and HGW613 Social Work Practicum 2). In both years of the degree, the current teaching format consists of first semester units containing web-dependent lectures, with two-hour face-to-face tutorials for each unit held in each region each week. The tutorial structure for 2012 is still being determined, and it is possible that it may change, but will still be equivalent to two hours' face-to-face contact per week. Second semester comprises a professional fieldwork practicum, which is offered in a range of social work agencies throughout Tasmania. One unit will be taught alongside the fieldwork practicum.

You are able to study on the Hobart, Launceston or Cradle Coast (Burnie) campuses.

Credit applies to academic units of study previously undertaken that count towards a social work degree. On application, you may be exempt from part of the formal coursework required for the degree on the grounds that equivalent postgraduate coursework has been completed in a recognised social work degree in a tertiary education institution. If you wish to apply for credit, you will need to contact the School of Sociology and Social Work to further discuss the process with a social work staff adviser.

You are able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning only for your first fieldwork practicum (i.e. HGW513 Social Work Practicum 1 ). RPL is assessed by the fieldwork coordinator and the Head of School. Upon commencement of the academic year, you need to make an appointment with the fieldwork coordinator on your campus to discuss the process.

Yes. Students are required to complete 980 hours of fieldwork placement before receiving a professional qualification in social work. You will need to complete two placements in each second semester in the final two years of your professional qualifying degree. Each placement comprises of 490 hours or 70 full days.

Students are required to pass all the core units in the first semester of the social work course before they can commence fieldwork placement. Students are also required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to placements in each calendar year of their course. Students who fail to obtain a National Police Record Check prior to the commencement of their placement will not be able to undertake placement. Students enter into a formal agreement regarding their fieldwork placements, which details all placement and professional requirements. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they may be undertaking their clinical learning experience.

Yes. The practicum units are normally full-time although application for part-time practicum will be considered by the Fieldwork Co-ordinator on a case-by-case basis. Part-time placements cannot be undertaken in less than three days per week.

Yes. Students have previously done fieldwork placements in other states of Australia and overseas, including Ireland, Cambodia, Japan, New Zealand and India, and you may be able to do one interstate or international placement.

You apply online for any of the professional qualifying and advanced practice courses. Your application will be assessed by UTAS Admissions and your offer will be sent by email. If you have a query about the process, please contact Student Admissions. Once you have accepted your offer online, you will be required to wait for several days while the system processes your offer, and then you will be able to enrol online.

You will need to regularly check your email for updates from UTAS. When the timetable is finalised, the School will email a letter to students to their UTAS email address, attaching a copy of the timetable. We will also upload the timetable to the Student Resources page on the School website. Other helpful links will be sent to you via email.