Melbourne School of Health SciencesSocial Work

Honours

An Honours degree prepares you for future graduate research studies.  It places emphasis on developing your capacity to question and critique current social work practice and to undertake and write up a piece of research.


Applications

Application should be made online using the course code 804 AA.  Once you have input the required information, print and send a copy of the application to:

Bronwyn Bell
Student and Academic Programs Officer
Social Work
The University of Melbourne
Level 5, 234 Queensberry Street
Carlton Vic 3010


Admission requirements: currently enrolled students

  • Bachelor of Social Work three-year degree

Selection takes place at the end of the second year.

Applicants are required to have an overall average of H2A in the first and second years, and a pass at the first attempt of 196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services and 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1.

  • Bachelor of Social Work two-year accelerated program

Selection takes place at the end of the first year.

Applicants are required to have an overall average of H2A in the first year and a pass at the first attempt of 196-007 Communication Skills for Human Services and 196-008 Supervised Professional Practice 1.

NB: Former BSW students meeting the required academic standard are eligible, provided they apply within five years of completing their degree.


Honours degree structure

Those accepted into the Honours degree will be required to complete two components:

1. 196-518 Critical Issues in Social Work 

2. Research project and 12,000 word thesis (see 196-517 Social Work Thesis)

As well, in order to make up the 100 points required for an Honours degree, your final Honours grading will also take into account your marks for the following subjects:

NB: *These subjects involve some assessment based on group assignments and Honours students may choose to negotiate an individual assignment with Coordinators of these subjects.

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