Master of Social Work
Health and welfare
Social work is a hands-on, people-focused profession and we apply this approach to our teaching. The Master of Social Work degree is a graduate-entry degree, providing graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional experience required to work as qualified social workers. This course helps students to become work-ready through an internationally acclaimed simulation program featuring professional actors, as well as a diverse range of placement experiences across multiple practice areas. These are delivered in partnership with key industry collaborators and through our own social work clinic. Please note, we have limited places in this course. Therefore, please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and their entire academic record. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Please refer to the follow
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters Degree
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Caulfield East
- VIC
- Course code
- CRICOS 090746A
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Course overview
Social work is a hands-on, people-focused profession and we apply this approach to our teaching. The Master of Social Work degree is a graduate-entry degree, providing graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional experience required to work as qualified social workers. This course helps students to become work-ready through an internationally acclaimed simulation program featuring professional actors, as well as a diverse range of placement experiences across multiple practice areas. These are delivered in partnership with key industry collaborators and through our own social work clinic. Please note, we have limited places in this course. Therefore, please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and their entire academic record. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Please refer to the follow
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average and at least one year of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences OR A master's program with at least a pass (50%) average which qualifies graduates to register and practice in Allied Health, Education, Medicine or Nursing. Examples of suitable Bachelor degrees that would satisfy this requirement but are not limited to are: Education Health Science Medicine Medical Radiation Science Midwifery Nursing Occupational therapy Paramedicine Physiotherapy Psychology Public Health Arts or Social Science degrees with a major in: Anthropology, Community development, Counselling, Criminology, Economics: with a health or social focus, Geography with a human/social focus, Indigenous studies, International relations, Philosophy, Political science, Psychological sciences, Psychology, Sociology. Allied health includes: optometry, speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiography/medical imaging, radiation therapy, medical ultrasound, paramedicine, dietetics, chiropractic, osteopathy, psychology, podiatry Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 7 · R 7 · W 7 · S 7
- PTE AcademicOverall 65L 65 · R 65 · W 65 · S 65
- TOEFL iBTOverall 98L 24 · R 24 · W 27 · S 23
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average and at least one year of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences OR A master's program with at least a pass (50%) average which qualifies graduates to register and practice in Allied Health, Education, Medicine or Nursing. Examples of suitable Bachelor degrees that would satisfy this requirement but are not limited to are: Education Health Science Medicine Medical Radiation Science Midwifery Nursing Occupational therapy Paramedicine Physiotherapy Psychology Public Health Arts or Social Science degrees with a major in: Anthropology, Community development, Counselling, Criminology, Economics: with a health or social focus, Geography with a human/social focus, Indigenous studies, International relations, Philosophy, Political science, Psychological sciences, Psychology, Sociology. Allied health includes: optometry, speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiography/medical imaging, radiation therapy, medical ultrasound, paramedicine, dietetics, chiropractic, osteopathy, psychology, podiatry
Additional entry requirement
Recognised bachelor-equivalent qualification; course-specific score, discipline and additional requirements; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Caulfield | — | — | $46,144per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Caulfield | — | — | $46,144per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Social Workmonash.edu
- Monash Universitymonash.edu
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