Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Want to help people? Feel passionate about social justice and human rights - then social work is the right profession for you.

On your way to a satisfying career, you will study specialized social work courses, society and social arrangements, human behaviour and development, human services provision and counselling approaches and techniques to name a few core study areas.

You will complete two 500 hour field placements in your degree. Field placements give you the chance to put your academic knowledge and skills into practice, develop new ones and sample social work practice in the real world. You will be supervised by a qualified social worker for the duration of your field placements.

In some situations, it may be possible to negotiate a workplace-based field placement. Placements will be sourced in your area of choice where possible. Students living in remote or rural areas may have limited choices depending on the availability of organisations within their local area and may have to travel.

You will become highly proficient in all core areas of social work theory and practice, develop critical thinking and reflective skills and be prepared for practice grounded in the values and ethics of the profession - social justice, diversity, equity and a commitment to the rights and needs of the people with whom you work.

The Guaranteed ATAR/Selection Rank for Trimester 1, 2025 entry will be 68.00.

Areas of study

Social work.

Career opportunities

Social worker in a variety of fields, including child welfare and families, health and mental health, counselling, youth and adolescents, disability services, older persons, employment and income support, policy development and research; working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse cultures, including migrants and refugees. 

Social work continues to have strong projected job growth with health care and social assistance one of Australia’s leading employment sectors. Growth in this sector is largely driven by the NDIS (Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme) and an ageing population.

Professional recognition

Australian Association of Social Workers.

Practical experience

You’ll complete two 4-day-a-week field placements in your degree, each totalling 500 hours, supervised by a qualified social worker.

Visit the Griffith University website for professional practice requirements.

Fees and charges

Refer to Griffith University current fee information.