Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours) for 2012

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

4 years full-time
8 years part-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 5,648 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

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

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time
  • Multi-modal at Caulfield: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3964

CRICOS code:075621F

Find out more

Telephone: +61 3 9903 1047, email: social.work@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/bsw

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Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

4 years full-time

Fees for 2012

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
Fee information not presently available.
Please contact the faculty.

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

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time
  • Multi-modal at Caulfield: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3964

CRICOS code:075621F

Find out more

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

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Why study Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours)?

A Monash Honours degree is a mark of high achievement. It provides students with the opportunity to develop research skills beyond the research components of a Bachelor's degree. A small number of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (BA/BSW) students may be offered a place in the honours program at the completion of the third year of the BA/BSW. This option is for students looking to enhance their research abilities and gain greater depths to their understanding of key issues within a specialised field of social work. Honours students are required to complete three subjects in addition to the usual subjects offered in their final year. These subjects are honours research methods, honours project seminar and honours dissertation

Course details

Career opportunities

Social work is one of the fastest growing areas of employment in the fields of health, mental health, education, and child and family welfare. Social workers are able to work in clinical or practice settings, in policy writing, program evaluation and development and research. Graduates work in schools, child and family welfare, corrections, Centrelink, and community and multicultural agencies.

Monash Honours students have outstanding research training, and have additional skills that are sought after by employers . Students have an excellent record in gaining employment after graduation.

Professional recognitions

Australian

This course has been accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Single degree options

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Distinction average in 3rd year units in Bachelor of Social Work.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Distinction average in 3rd year units in Bachelor of Social Work (0004)

Entry requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work are:

International students must initially complete two years of full-time study in an arts degree or equivalent. Students must have undertaken two units in studies of the individual (for example, units in psychology, behavioural neuroscience or personality) and in studies of society (for example, units in sociology, politics, anthropology). Some study of Australian Indigenous studies is preferred.

English requirements for international students

Distinction average in 3rd year units in Bachelor of Social Work (0004)

Entry requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work are:

International students must initially complete two years of full-time study in an arts degree or equivalent. Students must have undertaken two units in studies of the individual (for example, units in psychology, behavioural neuroscience or personality) and in studies of society (for example, units in sociology, politics, anthropology). Some study of Australian Indigenous studies is preferred.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

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.