Social work

Change lives

Why study social work at Flinders?

Our degrees teach you to analyse, implement and evaluate social welfare policies and services. More than that, we aim to foster imaginative, flexible thinking that engages with the community and recognises wider social, cultural, economic and environmental contexts.

Social work contributes to a more just society.

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Applications for midyear entry at Flinders close Monday 16 July 2018. Apply now to secure your place for semester 2 study.

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achieve your career goals through applied degrees with strong industry links

gain practical work experience while you study

immerse yourself in our professionally accredited degrees

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No. 1

SA university in undergraduate social work
for overall graduate employment.*

_{*Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) accessed 21/4/17.}

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My social work degree has prepared me for my career in several ways and equipped me with numerous theories and tools that I can incorporate into my future practise when working with clients. I completed my first placement with Aged Care and Housing (ACH) where I had the privilege of working within a multi-disciplinary team with some extremely passionate, inspiring, hard working professionals. Working in their team allowed me to understand my role as a social worker and consequently, assisted me in developing my own social work identity.

Hayley Chenoweth Bachelor of Social Work student

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Studying social work at Flinders has enabled me to fully acknowledge my personal strengths and facilitated my strong desire to help, support and empower people in a meaningful way. The placement experience and learning opportunities within the degree will focus your strengths and skills, increasing your confidence and enabling you to become an advocate for human rights and equality for all.

Pieter Verdonk Bachelor of Social Work student

Social work is a large occupation employing 30,800 workers.

New jobs and turnover from workers leaving may create
between 25,001 and 50,000 job openings over the 5 years to 2020.

_{Source: joboutlook.gov.au, data accessed 17/10/17}

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Pathways to University

Whether you are looking for alternative pathways to the course of your choice or you’re wanting to start your University studies, we offer a range of pathways to study at Flinders.

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