Social Work

About the course

This Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree course is designed to equip students with a range of knowledge and skills in subject areas such as anthropology, social sciences, criminology as well as community and human services. It will provide flexible pathways to employment, professional or postgraduate research programs.

What you might learn

As part of this course, you will undertake core and elective subjects such as understanding social patterns and criminal law in order to find out what drives policy and social changes. Graduates of this course should be able to find employment within the industry or have built a solid foundation towards obtaining a Masters degree.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as police officer, community corrections officer, youth justice officer, juvenile/ fmaily counsellor, parole officer, family law case officer, and etc. in companies including United Nations, Red Cross, Centrelink, Department of Human Services, Salvation Army, and etc.

Campus

• Cairns
• Townsville

Living Costs in Cairns**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,078 - 1,426	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 925 - 1,223
Transportation (Daily) A$ 8 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 309

Average Salary***

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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2023)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com