Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Want to help people? Feel passionate about social justice and human rights - then social work is the right profession for you.

This program gives you the flexibility to advance your professional practice skills or to complete a dissertation. On your way to a satisfying career, you will study specialized social work courses, society and social arrangements, human behaviour and development, human services provision and counselling approaches and techniques to name a few core study areas.

Field placements give you the chance to put your academic knowledge and skills into practice, develop new ones and sample social work practice in the real world. You will be supervised by a qualified social worker for the duration of your field placements. In some situations, it may be possible to negotiate a workplace-based field placement. Placements will be sourced in your area of choice where possible. Students living in remote or rural areas may have limited choices depending on the availability of organisations within their local area and may have to travel.

You will become highly proficient in all core areas of social work theory and practice, develop critical thinking and reflective skills and be prepared for practice grounded in the values and ethics of the profession - social justice, diversity, equity and a commitment to the rights and needs of the people with whom you work.

Note: If you intend to study part-time, it must be noted that the workplace placements are to be completed within a full-time study load. Students will need to be available full-time to attend 1000 hours of professional practice education placements in Years 3 and 4. Some of the courses in this program may be run in an intensive block format.

Students in the online offering can enrol in online courses with the exception of field placement and four compulsory five-day face-to-face intensive on-campus courses. It is important to check course profiles and your timetable carefully to ensure that all course requirements are fully understood.

Areas of study

Social work.

Career opportunities

This program prepares you for a wide range of social work roles including working with individuals, groups and families; community work; advocacy, research, planning and policy development; and management and administration. You could also work in child protection, youth work, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services, child and family welfare, youth and adult offending, hospital and community health settings, employment and income support and aged care.

Other career options include community development, family support, foster care services, disability services, policy and research, services for women, multicultural services and many other social welfare organisations.

Professional recognition

Graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) subject to meeting any additional requirements that may be stipulated by the AASW. As these requirements may change from time to time, students should contact the AASW to confirm registration requirements.

Practical experience

Students must meet all professional practice requirements. For more information, visit the Griffith University website.

Fees and charges

Refer to Griffith University current fee information.

Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.