Graduate Certificate in Social Work Practice & Graduate Diploma in Social Work Practice

Two new postgraduate courses will be offered at UTAS in Advanced Social Work Practice from 2010 forward:

• a Graduate Certificate in Social Work Practice, comprising two units of advanced practice taken over one year, and
• a Graduate Diploma in Social Work Practice, comprising four units over two years.

Full credit for the Graduate Certificate and Diploma can be gained for ongoing study into the current Masters of Social Work Practice.

The study program enables field practitioners in a variety of human service agencies to enhance their knowledge and practice at an advanced level. The course 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 organizational context will be emphasised.

The minimum time of completion for the Graduate Certificate in Social Work Practice will be one year, comprising two consecutive semesters; this is consistent with part time mode of delivery. The maximum time for completion for the Graduate Certificate will be two years which will allow students to undertake each unit twice if failures occur. In certain cases, permission may be granted for completion of the course over an extended period of time.

The minimum time of completion for the Graduate Diploma in Social Work Practice will be two years, comprising four consecutive semesters; this is consistent with part time mode of delivery.

The maximum time for completion for the Graduate Diploma will be four years which will allow students to undertake units twice if failures occur. In certain cases, permission may be granted for completion of the course over an extended period of time.

Mid-year entry into the Graduate Certificate in Social Work Practice and Graduate Diploma in Social Work Practice is available as is mid year entry into the Masters of Social Work Practice.

To view the Unit Schedule for the GradCert in SWP, please click here

To view the Unit Schedule for the GradDip in SWP, please click here

For further information please call 6324 3946 or social.work@utas.edu.au

Master of Social Work Practice – Course Code R7H

The Master of Social Work Practice degree course is offered by the School of Sociology and Social Work on a fee-paying basis. The study program enables field practitioners in a variety of human service agencies to enhance their knowledge and practice at an advanced level. The course 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 organizational context will be emphasised.

The course is available only on the Launceston campus of the University and can be completed in three years part-time study. The maximum period allowed for completion of the degree is five years, although in certain cases permission may be granted for completion of the course over an extended period of time. In order to be eligible for entry to the course candidates must have qualified with a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Tasmania or at a recognised tertiary education institution.

To view the Unit Schedule for the MSW, please click here

Click here to access the University Handbook Entry for this course

For further information please call 6324 3946 or social.work@utas.edu.au