Social Work

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• Bachelor of Social Work with Honours
• Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Bachelor of Social Work with Honours

Learn in a highly interactive and supportive environment

Our course provides a highly interactive and supportive learning environment in each region of Tasmania

Study with flexibility and real-world assessment tasks

Study part-time or full-time, with no exams in your final 2 years

Professionally accredited qualification

Full accreditation by the Australian Association of Social Workers

Make a difference to people and communities

Social Workers strive to improve lives and are committed to combatting inequality. Recognising compassion and support are key to improving social, financial, environmental and cultural wellbeing.

Our Bachelor of Social Work with Honours has been designed with direct industry input to reflect current and emerging practice trends in the profession. You’ll learn how to respond to social justice, human rights and socio-environmental challenges in ways that are culturally responsive, principled, regenerative, sustainable and effective. Identifying and addressing any external issues that may impact on wellbeing or may create inequality, injustice and discrimination.

Our course focus is on applied learning opportunities that include community, health, and human services agencies. Through placement, students establish their professional identity while contributing to our community as agents of change. An unexpected benefit of studying social work is the introspection and self-development it inspires. Many students find that their perspective on different social issues has changed or been challenged through their coursework and through hearing the perspectives of others.

In your third and fourth years of studying the Bachelor of Social Work with Honours, you’ll complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of professional experience placement. These placements offer unique opportunities to participate in professional activities, learn about the practice of social work and meet people currently working in the field.

Social work student masters the study-life balance

Studying social work is more than just a degree for Maranda McCutcheon. She described it as a life-changing journey, driven by compassion, lived experience, and the dream of creating a better future for her daughter.

Motherhood gave Maranda a new perspective and a clear path toward studying a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Tasmania’s Inveresk campus.

For others thinking about studying – especially parents – her advice is clear: just start. “There’s never a perfect time, but there is support,” she said.

Read Maranda's story

Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and how to apply.

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Career opportunities

Social Workers support people to address challenges and improve their overall wellbeing. You could be working one-on-one offering direct counselling, helping families, facilitating rehabilitation groups, supporting community awareness, or advocating for policy changes.

There are many career pathways available for students who complete a degree in Social Work including:

• Child Safety Practitioner
• Project Manager
• Youth Worker
• Mental Health Practitioner
• Researcher
• Policy Analyst and Advisor
• Community Development Worker
• Migrant and Refugee Settlement Workers
• Case Manager
• Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
• Palliative Care Social Worker
• Relationships Counsellor
• Disability Advocate

Careers opportunities are growing across many industries, including:

14.8%

Social and Welfare Professionals

Predicted job growth to 2028*

15.9%

Social Workers

Predicted job growth to 2028*

^{*National Skills Commission five-year projections from May 2023 to May 2028.}