Professional Pathway Social Work Approved Course List

The social work (including youth work, counselling and community work) courses listed by institution below have been approved by the Department of Education as Professional Pathway Social Work courses.

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Australian Catholic University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Youth Work

Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Central Queensland University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Charles Darwin University

Bachelor of Humanitarian Aid and Development (Human Services)

Bachelor of Humanitarian and Community Studies

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Human Services

Bachelor of Human Services (Mental Health and Addiction)

Bachelor of Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)

Bachelor of Human Services (Disability)

Bachelor of Human Services (Multicultural Welfare)

Bachelor of Human Services (Gerontology and Health Ageing)

Bachelor of Human Services (Australian Indigenous Communities and Culture) 

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)

Curtin University

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Deakin University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Youth Work

Bachelor of Social Science

Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Federation University

Bachelor of Community and Human Services

Bachelor of Social Work 

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Master of Social Work(Qualifying)(Children and Families) 

Flinders University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work (Graduate Entry)

Griffith University

Bachelor of Child and Family Studies

Bachelor of Child, Youth and Family Practice

Bachelor of Counselling

Bachelor of Human Services

Bachelor of Human Services (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work/Master of Mental Health Practice

James Cook University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Guidance and Counselling [new]

Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)

La Trobe University

Bachelor of Human Services and Master of Social Work 

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Child and Family Practice) 

Monash University

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Master of Counselling

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Creative Industries & Bachelor of Human Services – Double degree

Bachelor of Human Services

Bachelor of Human Services & Bachelor of Business – Double degree

Bachelor of Human Services & Bachelor of Justice – Double degree

Bachelor of Human Services & Bachelor of Public Health – Double degree

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

Bachelor of Youth Work & Youth Studies (B Youth Work & Youth Studies)

Master of Social Work

Southern Cross University

Bachelor of Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

Bachelor of Community Welfare

Bachelor of Counselling 

Bachelor of Social Welfare

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)

The University of Melbourne

Master of Social Work

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Counselling Major)

Bachelor of Counselling

Bachelor of Counselling/Bachelor of Behavioural Science

Master of Counselling

The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Counselling

Master of Social Work Studies

The University of Sydney

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

The University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work

University of Canberra

Master of Counselling

Master of Social Work (Qualifying) [new]

University of New England

Bachelor of Community Services

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Counselling

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

University of New South Wales

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Bachelor of Law

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/ Bachelor of Social Research & Policy

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Criminology & Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Sciences

University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

University of South Australia

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work (Mount Gambier)

Bachelor of Social Work (Whyalla)

Bachelor of Social Science (Ageing and Disability)

Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)

Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)/Bachelor of Arts (HSVC)

Master of Social Work

University of Southern Queensland

Bachelor of Human Services (Child and Family Practice)

Bachelor of Human Services (Child and Family Studies)

Bachelor of Human Services (Community Development and Indigenous Studies)

Bachelor of Human Services (Counselling)

Bachelor of Human Services (Counselling Practice)

Bachelor of Human Services (Disability and Diversity Practice)

Bachelor of Human Services (Health and Social Wellbeing)

Bachelor of Human Services (Intercultural and Community Practice) 

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Counselling

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

University of Tasmania

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work with Honours

Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

University of the Sunshine Coast

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Counselling [new]

Bachelor of Counselling

Bachelor of Counselling/Bachelor of Human Services

Bachelor of Human Services

Bachelor Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Counselling

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Criminology & Justice

Master of Counselling

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

University of Wollongong

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Victoria University

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Bachelor of Youth Work

Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management

Master of Counselling

Western Sydney University

Bachelor of Community Welfare

Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Art Therapy

Master of Psychotherapy and Counselling

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)