Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
ATAR and location:Melbourne: 56.55Albury-Wodonga: N/PBendigo: 59.25Mildura: 61.5Shepparton: N/P
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Why study social work at La Trobe?
Top 40 worldwide for reducing inequalities
We’re ranked in the world’s top 40 for our commitment to ensuring equal opportunity and inclusion.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, Impact Rankings 2024: reduced inequalities
High employability
89.2% of our domestic social work undergraduates found employment within four months of graduation.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, ComparED: Social Work (Undergraduate)
1st in Victoria
We’re the best Victorian university for overall employer satisfaction, with a rating of 85.9%.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 4.7MB]
Accreditation
La Trobe designs its courses with your future career in mind and we partner with a range of professional organisations for accreditation and registration. Refer to the detail for each course below to see what professional registration and membership options exist.
Career opportunities in social work
Our domestic social work graduates have higher employment outcomes than the national average – 93.3% of postgraduates and 89.2% of undergraduates found employment within four months of graduation.*
You can expect to work in schools, hospitals, community health centres and government departments in the areas of child and family services, counselling, child protection, disability, ageing, mental health, refugees and settlement, youth, substance abuse, mediation and rehabilitation.
* Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, ComparED: Social Work (Postgraduate) | Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, ComparED: Social Work (Undergraduate)
Courses
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Doctor of Philosophy
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Doctor of Social Work (Professional Doctorate)
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Duration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent4 years full-time
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
Location: Online
Duration: 0.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent0.5 years full-time
Master of Mental Health
Location: Online
Duration: 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent1.5 years full-time
Master of Philosophy
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Master of Social Work
Location: Melbourne
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Master of Social Work (Research)
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Mildura Shepparton
Duration: 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent2 years full-time
Your study experience
Alternative pathways
We offer flexible entry and exit pathways to current and prospective students. You may enter the program at different year levels depending upon your qualifications.
Social work placements
Working alongside experienced professionals is a critical part of your Social Work education. During placements, you will be supervised by a qualified and experienced social worker as you work towards developing the skills required for professional practice.
You will have the opportunity to work in diverse and challenging fields of practice including community development, advocacy, research, mental health, education, child and family, disability, health and youth.
Overseas study opportunities
You may be eligible for our student exchange program.
We have an extensive network of prospective employers in Australia and overseas - we have community services partners in the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, China and across Europe - which offers a greater diversity of practical work placement opportunities as part of your studies.