BA and Bachelor of Social Work - English in Darlington Australia | The University of Sydney

This five-year program provides an extensive and adaptable combined degree that certifies you as an accredited social worker while enabling you to broaden your qualifications with complementary majors and minors alongside the Bachelor of Social Work. Although the combined degree mandates a major or minor in Sociology, or a minor in Social Policy, you can select additional majors or minors in diverse fields like diversity studies, gender studies, Indigenous studies, or philosophy. The curriculum integrates social sciences, social policy, and social work theory and practice, with a strong focus on Australian and international social welfare studies. During the final two years, all students complete the professional social work program, which includes two supervised fieldwork placements in various settings under expert practitioners. The program establishes field education learning goals and cultivates values, skills, and knowledge—progressing from foundational to advanced levels—to meet the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards.

An English major immerses you in a diverse array of literary and cultural works, spanning poetry, drama, fiction, and film from medieval times to the present. You'll experience the department's rich research and teaching environment, tailoring your studies to your interests. Specializations include Old and Middle English (800-1500), Early Modern (1500-1750), Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century literature, Modern and Contemporary works, as well as Australian, American, British, and global literatures. Additional focus areas encompass literary theory, cultural, gender, postcolonial, and transnational studies; film, multimedia, linguistics, and language studies; and creative writing. Regardless of your chosen path, you'll examine themes of genre, period, and place across a wide range of English-language texts. You'll develop skills to analyze textual features, contextualize works historically and culturally, and understand their impact on local and global societies. The program fosters critical thinking, enabling you to explore theories of analysis, interpretative communities, and literary value. This versatile discipline prepares you for careers in education, media, public service, academia, and other fields requiring intellectual adaptability, analytical rigor, and communication skills. The cultural insights and analytical abilities gained from an English major not only enhance employability but also provide lifelong personal enrichment.