Programme summary

Career opportunities

Courses & timetables

Admission requirements

[BSocP]

7, 360 3.0
Full-time for three years or part-time options available
Starts February
50 full-time and 30 part-time places across all majors
CA2224
Waitakere campus

NZ$ 4869

International fees

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Programme summary

Want to work as a social worker? Deepen your insight into social policy and sociological analysis, and become familiar with narrative ideas in social practice.

Are you interested in a career as a social worker? Deepen your insight into sociological analysis and social change processes, and become knowledgeable about psychology, mental health and risk assessment. Further your understanding of community development, and organisational and societal change processes. You’ll also develop an awareness of dynamic Maori and Pacific cultural practices.

Highlights

• A professional qualification for a career in a wide range of social, community, disability, mental health and education services.
• Industry recognition: the Bachelor of Social Practice (Social Work) is recognised by the Social Workers’ Registration Board for registration.
• A critical focus on social justice.
• Use of narrative ideas in social practice.
• Emphasis on the practical application of theory: in Year Two and Three, you apply what you’ve learnt during a practicum in a social work organisation.
• Flexibility: you have two years to decide if you want to specialise in community development or social work. You only select your major in Year 3; the first two years are shared across both majors.

Timetables

Most courses run for one day a week, across a 16-week semester with a holiday break that is aligned, where possible, with school holidays. There are two semesters in our academic year:

• Semester 1: Monday 27 February to Friday 29 June 2012
• Semester 2: Monday 23 July to Friday 23 November 2012.