Bachelor of Social Work
Overview
Be a force for social change in your community. The Bachelor of Social Work from Charles Sturt University, available online or on campus, gives you the skills you need to help people from all walks of life understand and improve their personal and social wellbeing. As a qualified social worker, you will make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities.
Social workers are passionate people, dedicated to pursuing social justice and human rights. If this sounds like you, Charles Sturt University's undergraduate social work course will provide the educational foundation you need to make a valuable contribution in rural areas, metropolitan settings or overseas communities.
Career opportunities
Our social work degree will equip you to work with a diverse range of individuals, groups and communities in a variety of settings to make a difference to their quality of life.
- Break down barriers, shape policy and conduct research
Improve the livelihoods of individuals and groups, including children, older people, Indigenous people, migrants or refugees, or those affected by domestic violence, drug abuse or mental illness. You can do this through direct practice, policy formation, social action and program planning.
- Make a difference in the public or private sector
Advocate for the community through legal aid programs, health and community services, housing and corrections, or provide individual and group counselling, case management and disability advocacy.
- Establish your own practice
A growing number of social work graduates offer clinical services, education and consultation on a fee-for-service basis.
