Master of Social Work (Forensic Studies) for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

This course will enhance career prospects for social welfare workers who for managers, policy developers, supervisors, social workers and professionals involved in direct work with clients.

Why study Master of Social Work (Forensic Studies)?

The MSW (Forensic Studies) degree provides an opportunity for social work and human service professionals who have already completed a social work degree or afour year undergraduate degree in the social services field to enhance and develop specific knowledge and skills in forensic studies to more effectively work in the areas of mental health, child protection, disability, corrections, drug and alcohol.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1.5 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

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

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 16,810 AUD

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

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Off-campus: part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3972

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For domestic and international enquiries please contact the Pat Sykes, Department of Social Work, Caulfield Campus, telephone: +61 3 9903 2610
email: social.work@med.monash.edu.au
website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

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
$ 20,520 AUD

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

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Off-campus: part-time

This course is not available to international students who are holders of an Australian student visa, for study onshore in Australia. However holders of some other categories of Australian visas, and students studying off-campus by distance learning outside of Australia, may be eligible for this course.

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3972

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For domestic and international enquiries please contact the Pat Sykes, Department of Social Work, Caulfield Campus, telephone: +61 3 9903 2610
email: social.work@med.monash.edu.au
website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/socialwork/

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Admission to the MSW (Forensic Studies) requires Social Work degree or a four year degree in the social sciences.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

Admission to the MSW (Forensic Studies) requires a four year degree in the social sciences.

English requirements for international students

A minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking;

a TOEFL minimum test score of either: in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Major study areas

The MSW (Forensic Studies) degree takes selected subjects from the Master of Social Work (Coursework) and selected subjects from the Graduate Diploma of Forensic Behavioural Science. All units are delivered in an off-campus learning; each Forensic Behavioural Science subject has a workshop component. Subjects cover a range of areas in which welfare intersects with the law: aspects of criminology, mental health, risk assessment and management of problem behaviours, understanding child maltreatment, ageing.