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Bachelor of Community Services

Torrens University Australia

CRICOS provider number: 03389E TEQSA provider ID: PRV12209

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About

The Bachelor of Community Services equips you with theory and practical skills necessary for a career in community and public sectors. You'll cover counselling, social justice, advocacy and welfare, and gain practical experience working with individuals and communities.

This course focuses on practical training while providing a solid grounding in the relevant communication, counselling and policy theory. You'll be able to choose from our extensive range of elective subjects to focus your study on what you're passionate about. This degree includes fieldwork placements, ensuring that you graduate with valuable experience and industry contacts.

Learning outcomes:

  • Demonstrate respectful and effective communication skills with the diverse cultures in which we work.
  • Exercise critical judgement in advocating and empowering clients within a social justice context.
  • Implement and apply community services competencies and professional practice within appropriate moral, ethical, legal and professional standards.
  • Implement and evaluate interventions to support clients with diverse needs and experiences.

Note: This course is also available at our Adelaide and Melbourne campuses. Flexible study options are available including On-campus or Online.

Areas of study

Community development, diversity and inclusion, first peoples cultures, health systems and community services, history and health, social justice, working with complex clients.

Career opportunities

Family services, case manager, community development officer, Australian indigenous services, youth worker, disability aged care, child protection.

Professional recognition

Approved by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). As a graduate of this course, you'll be able to apply for membership of the ACWA, the peak body for community services professionals.

Fees and charges

Students pay the full cost of domestic fee-paying (DFEE) courses. Scholarships and FEE-HELP loans are available. Current Torrens University fee information.

Essential requirements for admission

Year 12 qualification: Applicants must have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Admission criteria

ATAR is not a requirement. Applicants must have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

All Applicants

Refer to the Torrens University general admission criteria.

Student profile

Visit the Torrens University website.

Further information

View all details of this course on the Torrens University website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

Course updates
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Domestic fee-paying (DFEE) courses
Domestic fee-paying (DFEE) courses typically cost you more than equivalent Commonwealth-supported place (CSP) courses – read about university course costs.

Many courses are also offered at other campuses throughout Australia. Explore other Torrens University course options.