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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
So You Want to Be a Social Worker
Being a Critical Social Work Practitioner
First Nations Peoples and Decolonising Social Work
Professional Practice Skills for working with Individuals, Families and Communities
Social Work Theories and Frameworks across the life cycle for Individuals, Families and Groups
Policy, Law and Organisational Contexts of Social Work Practice
Social Research and Communication for Social Work
Structural, Child and Family Violence
Social Work Practice for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Social Work for Ageing & Disability
Elective unit
Community Development and Advocacy
Elective unit
Leadership and Teamwork
Elective unit
Research Methods
Elective unit
Social Work Field Education 1
18 credit points, 500 hours of placement
Social Work Field Education 2
18 credit points, 500 hours of placement
Common Questions
Yes. The Master of Social Work (Qualifying) at Sydney Met is an AASW-accredited qualification that has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS), making it an entry qualification into the social work profession.
A crucial component of the MSW(Q) is 1,000 hours of integrated field education, split across two units: Social Work Field Education 1 (SWK510, 500 hours) and Social Work Field Education 2 (SWK610, 500 hours), both completed in external real-world social work placement settings.
The total course fees for the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) in 2026 are AUD 57,600, with a per-trimester fee of AUD 14,400.
Applicants must meet one of the following: an IELTS Academic score of 7.0 overall with no band less than 7.0, or an approved equivalent such as PTE Academic or TOEFL iBT demonstrating equivalent proficiency. Applicants may be exempt if they have successfully completed an Australian Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or higher, taught and assessed entirely in English, consistent with AASW requirements.
The MSW(Q) has intake periods in February, May, and September; however, the course will be available from the May 2026 intake. The CRICOS Code for this course is 117058K.
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