Master of Social Work (Research) for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Students who have completed the course will demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant research techniques in their field through a review of the relevant literature. They will demonstrate their ability, under supervision to apply relevant research techniques to their chosen field of study. Students will be able to present high-quality written work suitable for publication in appropriate scholarly journals, and be able to critically evaluate both their own and others' written work in their chosen field.

Social workers are employed in schools, child and family welfare, and correctional institutions; hospitals, community health centres, mental health services and palliative care programs; migrant resource centres; family and children's services, youth services, neighbourhood houses and refuges run by community agencies.

Why study Master of Social Work (Research)?

The Master of Social Work (Research) is a research degree. Candidates undertake a research project under the direct supervision of a member of the academic staff. The work undertaken as part of this research degree must constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of a field of study of direct concern to the faculty, and must demonstrate the capacity of the candidate to carry out independent research. Specialist areas of research include casework, child abuse and protection, community health and services, corrections, ethnic welfare, family and children's courts, family intervention, family violence, policy development, poverty, residential care, women and social work, the welfare lobby, drug law reform, child abuse and the media, and aged care. The profession of social work aims to assist people to develop their full potential. Social workers help people with personal and social problems to access community resources and develop community support networks.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

2 years full-time
4 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)
RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

Throughout the year

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Notting Hill: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 2698

CRICOS code: 038580F

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Research Degrees Office, telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email med-research.degrees@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

2 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 25,970 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

Throughout the year

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time
  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • On-campus at Notting Hill: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 2698

CRICOS code: 038580F

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For enquiries contact the Monash University Institute for Graduate Research
Telephone: +61 3 9905 1538
Email: research.degrees@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have either a bachelors degree with honours 1, honours 2A, or honours upper 2B in a relevant field; or a masters degree in a relevant field with an approved research component; or have other qualification or experience deemed equivalent or a satisfactory substitute by the faculty board.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; TOEFL 577 with a TWE score of at least 5.0; Computer-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 233 with an ER of at least 5.0; or an internet-based TOEFL overall score of 91, with at least 25 in the written section, and no other section less than 22.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.