The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) provides you with core knowledge in social work, social policy and research. This internationally recognised program is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Undertake the only four-year honours degree that lets you choose an area of specialist practice, allowing you to become a more effective practitioner. Choose to specialise in Child, Youth and Family, Mental Health, or Health and Ageing. Benefit from award-winning educators and innovative teaching methods that simulate real-world encounters. You'll work with a range of different people to address issues through interpersonal, community and policy solutions. Complete coursework and a research project as you spend more than 1000 hours on supervised placements gathering valuable hands-on experience. You can also complete a rural, interstate or international placement in your final year. Career outcomes Our graduates are distinguished by their breadth of knowledge, developed professional skills, strong awareness of ethical issues, and advanced critical and analytical skills. They typically find high-level work in areas such as: Government agencies Child protection Drug and alcohol support clinics Indigenous health and welfare agencies Residential care Community organisations Not-for-profit groups Private practice and public sector healthcare In these sectors, graduates often work as advocates or negotiators and act for people who are facing discrimination, or for people who are unable to act for themselves. Many of our honours graduates also work in areas of policy development or research. Some of our more experienced honours graduates work as CEOs of government and non-government organisations, policy officers, community development workers, international aid workers, family therapists, probation officers and juvenile justice workers. Other graduates further their research ambitions and enrol in a Master of Philosophy or PhD program, where they continue developing their research skills and make significant contributions to knowledge. Program structure The courses offered in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester. The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours). These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.